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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

or 

THE BIBLE EXPLAINED 

in the light of 

TWO THOUSAND EXEGETICAL 
QUESTIONS 

By 

CHAS. J. BURTON, 
D. D., Ph. D.*, LL. D., 

Professor of Astronomy and Biblical Exegesis 
in the International Christian College, Min- 
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PREFACE 

The Bible is studied today as it has never 
been studied before, and with a better 
knowledge of the original languages, anti- 
quities, geography and history. 

God declares through the mouth of the 
prophet, "My Word shall not return unto 
me void but it shall accomplish that which 
I please, and it shall prosper in the thing 
whereto I sent it." See Isa. 55: 11, 

Wherever the Bible has gone and found 
lodgement in the hearts of the people of 
the nations, true civilization has followed. 
God intends and really expects us to un- 
derstand his word. The Gospel is the hope 
of the world. 

The material in this book has been suc- 
cessfully used by the author in his class 
work during the past twenty-five years, and 
is no\y brought out in bookform with the 
hope of reaching a. larger number, and of 
doing a greater service. 

Chas. J. Burton. 

Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 1, 1920. 



BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 



RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDY 

1. Answer the questions by numbers. 

2. State at the head of your paper 
which lesson you are studying. 

3. Write on thin, light paper, large 
sheets, and use black ink. 

4. As you study, use tablet and pencil, 
and write down under proper headings: 

(1). The countries, towns, moun- 
tains, seas and rivers as you come to 
them in Scripture. 

(2). Also the great events, wars and 
famines. 

(3). The prominent men and women. 

(4). The various forms of idolatry. 

(5). The various forms of govern- 
ment. 

(6). The various covenants. 
(7). And the chronology. 

5. Read over carefully in this way, 
several chapters per day, noting down as 
you study, and your work will be com- 
paratively small. 

6. Write your answers out fully in 
detail. 

7. Write a smooth, even, legible hand, 



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and do not hurry over your work. Take 
plenty of time, 

8. Prayer, study, research, determina- 
tion, and stick-to-it-ive-ness will conquer 
all difficulties. 

9. Give your postoffice address, and 
sign your name to your papers. 

10. When your manuscripts are finished, 
mail them to address below. 

With best wishes for your success, and 
a will to help you in all possible ways, 
I am yours truly, 

Chas. J. Burton, 

1507 University Ave. S. E., 

Minneapolis, Minn. 



SPECIAL SUGGESTIONS 

1. Begin the study at once. Start at 
Gen. 1:1, and read over two, three, or 
more chapters in your Bible per day. 

2. Search from one to two hours each 
day and give at least two weeks to each 
lesson. 



BiBUCAL EXEGESIS 

3. In preparing the historical and geo- 
graphical questions, such as questions two 
and twenty-seven of Lesson I, carefully 
study, noting down on tablet as you read; 
and by the time you have read over the 
entire Bible lesson, your material will be in 
such shape that you can soon write out the 
answers to all the questions. 

4. Make arrangements to read, search 
and study your Bible every day (Acts 17: 
11), and your progress will be rapid, 
thorough and satisfactory. 

5. Do not delay about beginning the 
study. Start at once, keep at it, and your 
lesson will be finished on time and in good 
shape. 

6. Ask God's blessing upon your earnest 
efforts, memorize Luke 9: 62 and go forward. 

8. Do not think about results now. Do 
your work faithfully and earnestly, and 
results will follow. 

9. Very Important. — You have a daily 
occupation, and doubtless you are very 
busy, but you have undertaken a noble 
work; therefore arrange your time for study 
each day, and do not allow any ordinary 
thing to interfere with it. 



BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 



Old Testament History 

LESSON I. CREATION TO THE EXODUS. 

Introduction: Bible History is the foun- 
dation of a thorough Bible education. Be- 
sides being beneficial, it is a most delight- 
ful study. 

I. — Scriptures to be Studied. 

1. The Book of Genesis , and Exodus 
down to Chap. 12:37. The lesson begins 
with the creation of the universe, and runs 
over not less than 2,5 13 years of the very 
earliest history of mankind. 

2. Genesis terminates with the death of 
Joseph, 1635 B. C, and covers 2369 years 
of history; and Exodus, 1 to 12, brings the 
history down 144 years further to the Ex- 
odus which occurred 1491 B. C. 

II — Suggestions. 
While studying, use tablet and pencil and 
note down under proper headings the coun- 
tries, towns, seas, rivers, mountains and 
places at which any event occurred, fixing 
the time well in mind. 

(1). Who? Or the Persons. 
(2). What? Or the Subjects. 
(3). Where? Or the Places. 



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(4). When? Or the Time in which the 

Event Occurred. 
Questions and Order of Work. 

1. How many Bible chapters in this les- 
son, and what period of time do they cover? 

2. Beginning with the creation, write 
out the history of this lesson in your own 
words, carefully outlining the events in de- 
tail and connecting them in regular order. 

3. Mention the six most important events 
from Creation to the Exodus. 

4. Give the order of creation in Genesis, 
first chapter. 

5. Mention the most prominent men and 
women of this lesson. 

6. Describe fully the temptation and 
fall of man. What was the process? What 
is the process of man's return? 

7. Who was the tempter? 

8. Is the account of the fall historical or 
allegorical? Why? 

9. What was the moral (Character of 
Cain's descendants? of Seth's? 

10. Who was the first polygamist? 

11. Why did the divine writer leave off 
the history of Cain's posterity and take up 
the line of Seth? 

12. In what directions did the posteri- 
ty of the three sons of Noah spread? 

13. Why is Genesis tenth so valuable as 
a chapter of history? 



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14. Where did Cush settle? Asshur? 
Lud? Joktan? Javan? 

15. Who was Nimrod? What relation 
was he to Noah? 

16. Who was the founder of the Hebrew 
nation? 

17. Was the destruction of Sodom and 
Gomorrah a natural or miraculous occur- 
rence? Why? 

18. What great lesson in the offering 
of Isaac? 

19. How many princes were born of 
Ishmael? What was their country? 

20. How many and what were the names 
of Jacob's children? Significance of each 
name? What of their future history? 

21. Why did the divine writer again take 
up and follow the line of Jacob? Gen. 37:1. 

22. How did Joseph become a great man 
in Egypt? 

23. As Reuben was the oldest son of 
Jacob, why did Joseph receive the double 
portion? 

24. How long did Joseph live in Egypt? 
How long as Governor? What became of 
his bones? 

25. How long were the Jews in Egyptian 
bondage? 

26. Describe fully the ten plagues, and 
the preparation for the Exodus. 

27. Locate on the map as far as possible 

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every nation, country, city, town, mountain, 
sea and river of this lesson. 

28. Give full accounts of every war and 
famine mentioned in the history of this les- 
son. 

29. Describe particularly the various cov- 
enants of this lesson. 

30. What kind of religion during this 
period? What altars were built? Who 
built them, and what kind of sacrifices were 
offered upon them? 

31. Why is the plural "us" and "our" 
used in Gen. 1: 26? 

3 2. Why did God prevent Adam and Eve 
from eating of the "Tree of Life?" 

3 3. Was the flood universal? 

34. Meaning of "Isles of the Gentiles," 
Gen. 10:5? 

3 5. When did the fourth generation come 
hither again, Gen. 15:16? 

36. Why is the episode recorded in Gen. 
thirty-eighth chapter? (Compare verses 29 
and 30 with Matt. 1:3.) 

3 7. From which of Judah's sons did the 
royal family spring? 

38. How do you reconcile Ex. 7:13, with 
8:15? 

39. There are several genealogical tables 
in this lesson. Tell where each is found 
and why they are valuable. 

40. Give dates of the following events: 

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(1). Translation of Enoch. 

(2). Birth of Abraham. 

(3). Offering of Isaac. 

(4). Marriage of Jacob. 

(5). Sale of Joseph. 

(6). Birth of Moses. 

41. Where was Haran? Ararat? Shinar? 
Hai? Kadesh? Shur? Gerar? Mount Seir? 
Midian? The "Tower of Edar?" Goshen? 

42. Who was Amraphel? Chedorlaomer? 
Melchizedec? Ephron? Keturah? Potiphar? 
Amram? Kohath? 



LESSON n. EXODUS TO THE DEATH OF 
JOSHUA. 

Introduction: While this lesson does not 
embrace so much time as Lesson I, yet the 
Scripture lesson is very extensive. 
I. — Scriptures to be Studied. 

Begin the lesson at Ex. 12:3 7, and study 
the remainder of Exodus, Numbers, Deu- 
teronomy and Joshua; also the historical 
portions of Levitcus. 

1. We find Israel marching out of Egypt 
at the opening of this lesson, 1491 B, C. 

2. The lesson closes with the death of 
Joshua, 1426 B. C. at the age of 110 years. 

3. It therefore embraces a period of 65 
years. 

II. — Important Transactions 
1. The Exodus. 

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2. Crossing the Red Sea. 

3. Giving the law. 

4. Setting up the Tabernacle. 

5. The forty years' Wandering. 

6. Death of Moses. 

7. Crossing the Jordan. 

8. The Conquest of Canaan. 

9. General Division of the Country. 
10. Death of Joshua. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Beginning with Ex. 12:3 7, write out 
the history in the remainder of Exodus, 
carefully recording every important event, 
and connecting them together in your own 
language, using the fewest possible number 
of words. 

2. How much time is covered from Ex- 
odus, twelfth to fortieth chapters? 

3. Locate on the map as far as possible 
every nation, country, town, city, sea and 
mountain of this part of the lesson, telling 
what events occurred therein. 

4. What historical lessons are to be 
found in Leviticus? How much time do 
they cover? 

5. Write a brief outline of the history 
contained in the Books of Numbers and Deu- 
teronomy, avoiding repetitions. 

6. Mention the countries, cities, rivers 
and mountains of these two books, and tell 
what occurred in connection with each. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

7. How much time does the Book of 
Numbers cover? Deuteronomy? 

8. Write an outline of the history in the 
Book of Joshua, using your own words and 
considering brevity. 

9. Give the geography of this book. 
"10. How much time does Joshua cover? 

11. Considering this entire lesson to- 
gether from Ex. 12:37 to the end of Joshua, 
what forms of idolatry are found? (Give 
particulars). What Kings and rulers are 
mentioned? 

12. Mention the most prominent persons 
of this lesson, giving the main facts in the 
history of each. 

13. How many stopping places from 
Rameses to Sanai? From Sanai to the bor- 
ders of Canaan? Name them. 

14. When, where and how was the law 
given? How long after the passover? 

15. What typical lessons from the tab- 
ernacle with its furnituie and service? 

16. What was the number of Israel at 
the time of the Exodus? How many of these 
reached the promised land? Why? 

17. How do you reconcile Ex. 12:40 
and Gal. 3:1 7 with Gen. lS:l3 and Acts 1:61 
Were the Jews in actual servitude 400 years? 

18. What is the meaning, significance 
and history of the Passover? Why should 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

"no stranger, foreigner or hired servant eat 
of it?" (Ex. 12:43-45). 

19. Why did not Israel take the nearest 
route to Canaan? 

20. Meaning of "went up harnessed?" 
Ex. 13:18. 

21. Why were Joseph's bones taken 
along? How long since he died? 

22. How were the "waters a wall?" Ex. 
14:22. 

23. Meaning of Marah? Ex. l5:23. 

24. What of the origin of the Manna? 
Its lessons? When did it cease? 

25. Give the origin and history of the 
Sabbath. 

26. Give a brief analysis of each of the 
books of the Pentateuch. 

27. Give characteristics, date and ana- 
lysis of the book of Joshua. 

28. What nations did God command Josh- 
ua to drive out? 

29. Give dates of the following events: 
(1). The defeat of Amalek. 

(2). Setting up the Tabernacle. 
(3). Death of Nadad and Abihu. 
(4). Making the brazen Serpent. 
(5). Death of Achan. 
(6). The burning of Ali. 

30. Who was Jethro? Eleazar? Nun? 
Bazaleel? Balaam? Og? Sihon? 

31. Where was Migdol? Wilderness of 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

Shur? Midian? Oboth? Valley of Zared? 
Heshbon? Ai? Gibeon? 

32. What portion of Palestine was in- 
habited by the Hittites? the Amorites? the 
Canaanites? the Perizzites? the Girgashites? 
the Hivites? the Jebusites? 

3 3. Did Joshua drive all these nations 
out? Why? 



LESSON III. JOSHUA'S DEATH TO AN- 
OINTING OF SAUL. 

Introduction: This lesson runs over 331 
years, and brings us down to the inaugura- 
tion of the undivided monarchy. 

I. — Scriptures to be Studied. 

1. Judges, Ruth and first ten chapters of 
I Samuel. 

2. The Book of Judges records the his- 
tory from Joshua to Samson, and covers a 
period of over 300 years. 

3. The incidents recorded in Ruth oc- 
curred in the days of the Judges. 

II. — Prominent Persons. 

1. The fifteen Judges. 

2. Naomi, Ruth, Boaz and Saul. 

III. — Important Transactions. 

1. The rule of the Judges. 

2. Incidents recorded in Ruth. 

3. Saul anointed King. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

IV. — Note. 

While studying, note the different nations 
spoken of, as the Canaanites, Philistines, 
Amalekites, Midianites and Moabites. 
Questions and Order of Work. 

1. How much time does the Book of 
Judges cover? 

2. • Carefully record in your own lan- 
guage the history of this book, arranging 
the events in regular historc order. 

3. What was the condition of the chosen 
people immediately after the death of Joshua? 

4. What was the character of the gov- 
ernment till the inauguration of Saul? 

5. Give the names of the thirteen Judges 
whose history is recorded in Judges, giving 
length of each judgship and character of 
work performed by each. 

6. Why was Judah made prominent by 
fighting against the Canaanites? (See Judges 
1:1-2). 

7. What occurred at Bochim? 

8. What kind of service was that render- 
ed to Baalim? (Judges 2:11). 

9. What was the character of the idol- 
atry of these times? 

10. "He sold them into the hands of 
their enemies" (Judges, 2:14). What does 
this mean? 

11. What does this expression mean, 
"For it repented the Lord?" (Judges 2: 18). 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

12. What is the character of the history 
from the seventeenth chapter of Judges to 
the close of the book? Where does this 
history belong chronologically? 

13. What was a "teraphim," (Judges 
17:5)? 

14. Meaning of "sons of Belial," (Judges 
19:22)? 

15. Mention the countries, cities, towns, 
rivers and mountains spoken of in Judges. 
Locate them and tell what occurred in con- 
nection with them. 

16. What kings are mentioned in Judges? 

17. Relate the story of the Book of Ruth. 
What is the character of this book? Where 
does it belong? 

18. Why is the Book of Ruth specially 
valuable? 

19. Give the names of all the persons 
whose history is recorded in Ruth. 

20. What countries and towns are men- 
tioned in Ruth? 

21. Record the history of the first ten 
chapters of I Samuel as briefly as you can. 

22. Who was Elkanah? Why did he go 
up to Shiloh to worship? 

23. How long had the Tabernacle been 
set up at Shiloh? 

24. Who was the Judge at this time? 

25. Meaning of he word "Samuel?" 

26. Meaning of "The word of the Lord 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

was precious," (I Sam. 3:1)? '*No open 
vision?" 

27. How did God reveal himself to Samu- 
el? 

28. What were Samuel's chief characteris- 
tics? 

29. Give the history of the Ark of God. 

30. What kind of a man was Saul? 

31. Why did Israel desire a King? 

3 2. How much time do the first ten 
chapters of I Samuel cover? 

3 3. How long after Methuselah's death 
till the beginning of the government of the 
Judges? 

3 4. How many years from the offering 
of Isaac to the birth of Samuel? 

3 5. How long from the death of Moses 
to the anointing of Saul? 

3 6. How long after the fall of Jericho 
to the death of Eli? 

3 7. Who was Adoni-Bezek? Barak? 
Heber? Sisera? Jerubbaal? Phurah? Zeeb? 
Manoah? Delilah? Orpah? Mahlon? Hophni? 
Kish? 

38. Where was Jebus? Ophrah? Penuel? 
Mizpeh? Timnath? Kirjath-Jearim? 

39. What heathen gods are mentioned 
in this lesson? Give the history of each. 

LESSON IV. ANOINTING SAUL TO THE 
DEATH OF DAVID. 

Introduction: This is a very important 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

time in the history of God's people. The 
monarchy has been inaugurated and we are 
now to study the history of two kings. 
I. — Scriptures to be Studied. 

1. The remainder of I Samuel; all of II 
Samuel; I Kings i and 2; and the parallel 
history in I Chron. 10 to 29. 

2. This period covers eighty years, 
from B. C. 1095 to 1015. 

3. It embraces the two reigns of Saul 
and David and each of them reigned forty 
years. 

4. Those Psalms of which David is au- 
thor were composed during this period. 

II. — Important Transactions. 

1. Wars of Saul. 

2. David anointed king. 

3. Removal of the ark to Jerusalem. 

4. War with the surrounding nations. 

5. David's sin and repentance. 

6. Birth of Solomon. 

7. Revolt of Absalom. 

8. David numbers the people. 

9. Adonijah's rebellion. 

10. Preparations for the temple service. 

Questions and Order of Work. 
1. Beginning at the tenth chapter of I 
Samuel, record in your own laguage a brief 
outline of the history of the remainder of 
the book, arranging all of the events in reg^ 
ular order. 

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2. How much time is contained in this 
part of the lesson? 

3. What was the condition of the Jews 
morally and politically during Saul's reign? 

4. What kind of government during 
these forty years? 

5. Give main facts in the lives of the 
following persons during this period: Kish, 
Nahash, Jonathan, Ahiah, Abner, Agag, Jesse 
Goliath, Michael, Ahimelech, Doeg, Achish, 
Gad, Nabal, Abigail, Ahinoam, Abishai. 

6. Locate on the map the following and 
tell what occurred in connection with each: 
Gilgal, Mizpeh, Gibeah, Jabeshgilead, Bezek, 
Michmash, Geba, Bethaven, Ophrah, Land 
of Shual, Beth-horon Migron, Mt. Ephraim, 
Aijalon, Edom, Zobah, Havilah, Carmel, Beth- 
lehem, Naioth, Nob, Cave Adullam, Keilah, 
En-gedi, Ziklag, Shunem, Gilboa, Aphek, Jez- 
reel, Bethshan. 

7. Carefully record in your own lan- 
guage a brief outline of the history in II 
Samuel, mentioning all the events in regular 
order. 

8. How much time does this book cover? 

9. Mention the prominent men and wo- 
men of this period, giving the history of 
each. 

10. Locate on the map all the places 
mentioned in II Samuel, telling what occur- 
red in connection with each. 

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11. Considering the entire lesson to- 
gether, mention particulars of all the wars 
and battles, telling who were engaged and 
what were the results. 

12. Meaning of *'It repenteth me?" (I 
Samuel 15:11). 

13. How many sons had Jesse? Their 
names? 

14. Where was the "Valley of Elah?" 
I Samuel 17:2. 

15. Meaning of "The soul of Jonathan 
was knit with the soul of David"? I Sam- 
uel 18:1. 

16. Where was "the forest of Hareth"? 
I Samuel 22:5. "Hill of Hachilah"? I Sam- 
uel 23:19. "Wilderness of Ziph"? I Sam- 
uel 23: 14. 

17. How long did David dwell in the 
country of the Philistines? 

18. Meaning of "Familiar Spirits"? I 
Samuel 28:3. 

19. What of the Witch of Endor? 

20. Meaning of this sentence, "And to- 
morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with 
me" I Samuel 28: l9? 

21. What became of Saul's crown? 

22. How many wives had David? 

23. Why did Joab kill Abner? 

24. How did Ish-bosheth die? What 
became of his head? 

25. Who were the Jebusites? 

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26. Meaning of "And David houghed all 
the chariot horses," II Samuel 8:4? 

27. Where was the Valley of Salt? II 
Samuel 8:13. 

28. How was Uriah slain? 

29. Where was the "Wood of Ephraim" 
II Samuel 18:6? 

30. Who were the Cherethites and the 
Pelethites? II Samuel 20:7. 

31. How did Sheba die? 

32. Who were the Gibeonites? 

33. Give the catalogue of David's mighty 
men. 

34. What lessons do you learn from the 
parallel history in I Chronicles which are 
not found in I and II Samuel? 

3 5. Describe the preparations for the 
temple service. 

36. Give the remainder of the history 
of this lesson in I Kings 1 and 2. 



LESSON V. DEATH OF DAVID TO CAP- 
TIVITY OF THE TEN TRIBES. 

Introduction: We are to study now the 
life and reign of Solomon, and after his 
death the history of the two kingdoms down 
to the year 721 B. C. Jeroboam became 
the first King of Israel and Rehoboam the 
first King of Judah. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

I — Scriptures to be Studied. 

1. The First Book of Kings and the first 
seventeen chapters of II Kings; also read 
carefully the parallel history in II Chronicles 
1 to 31. 

2. The lesson runs over 294 years, 
from 1015 B. C, to 721 B. C. 

3. This period embraces the following 
reigns, viz.: of Solomon, of all the nineteen 
kings of Israel, of the first twelve kings of 
Judah, and a part of the thirteenth (He- 
zekiah). 

II — Important Events of this Period. 

1. The building and dedication of the 
Temple. 

2. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. 

3. Solomon's grievous sins. 

4. Division of the Kingdom. 

5. Contemporary history of the two 
kingdoms for 2 54 years. 

6. The appearance and warning of several 
prophets. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Carefully record in your own language 
a brief outline of the history of this les- 
son down to the division of the kingdom. 

2. How much time does this part of 
the lesson cover? 

3. Mention the prominent persons and 
tell what is said of them. 

5. Why was the kingdom divided? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

6. Beginning at the division of the king- 
dom, carefully relate the history down to 
the end of this lesson, 

7. Give the number and names of the 
Kings of Israel, with the length of each 
reign. 

8. Give the names in order of the first 
thirteen rulers of Judah, with the length of 
each reign, 

9. How many and which of the prophets 
appeared during this period, and what mes- 
sages did they bring? 

10. Give the geography of this period, 
embracing the countries, cities, towns, moun- 
tains and rivers; and tell what occurred in 
connection with each, 

11. How many and which of the Kings 
of Israel obtained the throne as usurpers? 

12. What was the capital of the northern 
kingdom? Of the southern? 

13. Considering this lesson as a whole, 
mention the wars and battles of this period, 
tell who were engaged and what were the 
results? 

14. What forms of idolatry do we meet 
with during this period? 

15. Whence the great wealth of Solo- 
mon? What of his dominion? 

16. What was Solomon's foreign policy? 

17. Why did Joab "catch hold on the 
horns of the altar?" I Kings 2:28. 

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18. Meaning of "affinity?" I Kings 3:1. 
"High places?" I Kings 3:2. "Recorder?" 
I Kings 3:3. "Floats?" 1 Kings 5:9. "Ora- 
cle?" I Kings 6:5. 

19. Give the dimensions of the temple 
as compared with the tabernacle. 

20. Name the months in order of the 
Jewish sacred year. See I Kings 6:3 7-3 8. 

21. Meaning of "the Lord stirred up an 
adversary?" 1 Kings 11:14. 

22. What was Rehoboam's policy? 

23. Where did Jeioboam set up his sanc- 
tuaries? Why? 

24. Why did the Lord cut off the house 
of Jeroboam? How? When? 

25. Where was the Brook Cherith? What 
occurred there? 

26. Give particulars of the following 
events, time, place and circumstances: 

(1). Death of Naboth. 
(2). Death of Ahab. 
(3). Translation of Elijah. 
(4). Naaman's cure. 
(5). Anointing of Jehu. 
(6). Death of Joram. 

27. Who was Baal-Zebub? 

28. What was the "Image of Baal?" II 
Kings 3:2. 

29. Meaning of "Fenced City?" II Kings 
3:19. 

30. What prophecy was fulfilled in the 
death of Jezebel? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

31. When, how and by whom was Baal 
worship put away? 

32. Who were the "Seed Royal?" II 
Kings 11:1. 

3 3. Who was Pul? What about him? 

34. Who was Tiglath-pilezer? Rezin? 

3 5. Where was the River Gozan? II 

Kings 17:6. 

36. What was the condition of Judah 

when the ten tribes were carried into cap- 
tivity? 



LESSON VI. CAPTIVITY OF THE TEN 

TRIBES TO THE CLOSE OF OLD 

TESTAMENT HISTORY 

Introduction: Hezekiah is still on the 
throne of Judah. He began to reign B. C. 
726, four years before the captivity of Is- 
rael, and he reigned twenty-nine years. 
I — Scriptures to be Studied. 

1. From the seventeenth chapter of 11 
Kings to the conclusion of the book; from 
the thirty-first chapter of II Chronicles to 
the conclusion of the book; also Ezra, Esther 
and Nehemith. 

2. It would also be well to study por- 
tions of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel and 
the book of Lamentations to get the full 
benefit of this lesson. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

3. Several prophets appeared during this 
period. Study their history and work. 
II — Important events of this Period. 

1. Reigns of the last eight kings of 
Judah. 

2. The Babylonian captivity. 

3. Destruction of Jerusalem by the ChaU 
deans. 

4. Proclamation of Cyrus and Return 
of the Jews. 

5. Dedication of the second temple. 

6. Esther made queen. 

7. Ezra sent to govern Jerusalem. 

8. Reformation by Nehemiah. 
Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Carefully record in your own lan- 
guage a brief outline of the history of this 
lesson down to the conclusion of II Kings 
and II Chronicles. 

2. How much time does this part of the 
lesson cover? 

3. Mention the prominent persons and 
tell what is said of them. 

4. Locate on the map the countries, cities 
towns and rivers of this part of the lesson 
and tell what occurred in connection with 
each. 

5. Give main facts of the reigns of the 
last eight kings of Judah. 

6. What other kings are mentioned in 
connection with them? Give the particulars 
of their history. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

7. When did the Babylonian captivity be- 
gin? When was it completed? How long 
did it last? 

8. Record in your own language briefly 
the historical portion of the Book of Daniel. 
How much time does it cover? 

9. Give the history in detail contained in 
the Book of Ezra. 

10. How much time does the book cover 

11. Locate on the map the countries, 
cities and rivers mentioned in Ezra. 

12. Record in your own language the 
history contained in the Book of Nehemiah. 

13. How much time does this book 
cover? 

14. Carefully record in your own lan- 
guage the history contained in the Book of 
Esther. 

15. How many years does this book 
cover? 

16. Who are the prominent personages 
contained in Esther? 

17. Considering this entire lesson to- 
gether, what forms of idolatry do we find? 

18. How much time does this entire 
lesson embrace? 

19. Name the prophets who appeared 
during this period, and tell of their work. 

20. Meaning of "hardened their necks?" 
II Kings 17:14. Of "molten images?" II 
Kings 17:16. Of "Nehushtan?" II Kings 
18:4. 



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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

21. Who was Adrammelech? Nisroch? 
Molech? 

22. How long after the "brazen serpent" 
was made till it was destroyed? 

23. What sign was given Hezekiah that 
his life would be lengthened? 

24. What and where was Topheth? Meg- 
iddo? 

25. What was the proclamation of Cyrus? 

26. What was the work of Zerubbabel? 

27. How long after the foundation of 
the temple was laid till it was dedicated? 

28. What length of time intervened bet- 
ween the sixth and seventh chapters of 
Ezra? 

29. What river is mentioned in Ezra 
8: 15, 21? 

30. What was the work of Ezra? 

31. How much time between the Books 
of Ezrah and Nehemiah? 

32. What month was "Chisleu?" It 
answers to which of our months? 

33. For what was Sanballat noted? 

34. Where was the "Plain of Ono?" 

3 5. When was the wall of Jerusalem fin- 
ished? How long was it being built? 

36. What was the dominion of Ahas- 
uerus? 

3 7. Who was Memucan? Zeresh? Mor- 
decai? 

3 8. Explain the origin of the Feast of 
Purim. 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 400 words on 
each of the following subjects: 

(1). "The Antediluvian World." 
(2). "Noah and the Flood." 
(3). "Postdiluvian World till Abra- 
ham." 

2. Write the life and times of Abra- 
ham in 500 words. 



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Old Testament Prophecy 



LESSON VII. THE BOOK OF ISAIAH. 

Introduction: We enter now upon the 
study of the Prophetical Books. This de- 
partment of the Bible study is full of inter- 
est and importance. 

Isaiah is called the greatest of all the Old 
Testament prophets. He was a prophet of 
Judah, but his vision is not restricted to 
his own nation and times, but he regards 
all nations and all times. He received his 
call in the last year of the reign of King 
Uzziah. The Book of Isaiah may be studied 
under the following divisions: 

I — Part One, Chapters 1-39. 
Prophecies about Judah and Israel and 
foreign nations. 

(1). First division, chapters 1-12. 
(2). Second division, chapters 13-27. 
(3). Third division, chapters 28-3 5. 
(4). Fourth division, chapters 3 6-39. 
II — Part Two, Chapters 40-66. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

Restoration of Israel and the Messianic 
king. 

(1). First division, chapters 40-48. 
(2). Second division, chapters 49-59. 
(3). Third division, chapters 60-66. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When did Isaiah live? Where? What 
of his family? 

2. Why does the Book of Isaiah come 
first in the order of arrangement? 

3. Relate the great events of the King- 
dom of Judah during his life. 

4. Relate the great events of the King- 
dom of Israel during his life. 

5. Take up the first division under Part 
One of his prophecies, and give the subject 
matter in detail. (Chapters 1-12). 

6. What does Isaiah call upon heaven 
and earth to do? 

7. How does he describe the moral con- 
dition of the people at that time? 

8. What does he call upon the people to 
do? 

9. When was the prophecy in chapter 
2:1-3 fulfilled? Meaning of "last days?" 
(2:2). 

10. What woes are denounced against 
the nation in chapter 5? 

11. What nations and kings are referred 
to in chapter 7? Where do we find the 
history of these times? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

12. When was the prophesy in 7:14 
fulfilled? In 9:1-2? 

13. Meaning of 9:14? Of 11:1-9? 

14. Take up the second division and 
give the subject-matter in detail. Chap- 
ters 13-27. 

15. Meaning of "my sanctified ones?" 
(13:3). 

16. Describe the desolation of Babylon. 
How long after this was Babylon taken? 

17. What country was meant by *'Pales- 
tina?" (Chapter 14:29-31). 

18. What of the pride of Moab? 

19. Who was the "cruel lord" of chap- 
ter 19:4? 

20. What was the "Land of Tema?" 
(Chapter 21:14). "Kedar?" (Chapter 21:- 
16). 

21. Take up the third division and give 
the subject-matter in detail. (Chapt. 28-3 5.) 

22. What of the "drunkards of Ephraim? 

23. When was the "sure foundation" 
laid? (Chapter 28:16). 

24. What prophecy in chapter 29 was 
fulfilled in the time of Christ? To what 
class did Christ apply the prophecy? 

25. What and where was Tophet? 30:33. 

26. Describe the glorious days of Christ. 
(Chapter 35). 

2 7. Take up the fourth division and 
give the subject matter in detail. (Chapters 
36-39). 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

28. In what other portion of the Bible 
is this historical section found? 

292. Who was Rabshakeh? Where was 
Lachish? 

3 0. Take up the first division under 
Part Two and give the subject-matter in de- 
tail. (Chapters 40-48). 

31. Whose voice cried in the wilderness? 
How long after this? 

32. Who was "Mine elect?" (Chapter' 
42:1). 

33. What of "graven images?" (Chap- 
ter 44). 

34. Who was Cyrus? How long after 
this till his time? 

3 5. Meaning of "come down and sit in 
the dust?" (Chapter 47:1). 

36. Take up the second division and 
give the subject-matter in detail. (Chapter 
49-59). 

3 7. Who is represented as speaking in 
chapter 49:1? 

38. What New Testament preacher 
quoted from chapter 53? 

39. Take up the third division and give 
the subject-matter in detail. Chapters 60-66. 

40. When was chapter 61:1-3 fulfilled? 
On what occasion? 

41. What countries, peoples, cities, towns 
and kingdoms are subjects of prophecy in 
the Book of Isaiah? Explain fully. 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 1,000 words on 
the "Babylonian Captivity." 

2. Write an essay of 1,000 words on the 
"Life and Times of Queen Esther." 

3. Write an essay of 1,500 words on 
the "Life and Times of Nehemiah." 

Note. Give fully one month to the study 
of Isaiah. Take up the chapters or parag- 
raphs or prophecies in regular order, study 
them thoroughly, then write out the matter 
fully, in detail. To get a good grade you 
must do good, solid, faithful work; the 
fact is, your paper cannot pass unless yoit 
do thorough work. 



LESSON VIII. JEREMIAH AND LAMEN- 
TATIONS 

Introduction: Jeremiah was of priestly 
descent, the son of Hilkiah, who lived in 
Anathoth about three miles north of Jeru- 
salem. He began to prophecy in the 
thirteenth year of Josiah's reign, about sev- 
enty years after Isaiah's death. The Book 
of Jeremiah is a combination of history, 
biography and prophecy. The prophecies 
are not in chronological order, but seem to 
have been re-arranged according to their 
subjects. 



BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

I — Divisions of Jeremiah. 

Jeremiah has the following divisions: 

1. Introduction, chapter 1. 

2. Judah's sins set forth, chapters 2-6. 

3. Call to repentance, chapters 7-10. 

4. The appeal to the covenant, chapters 
11-13. 

5. Rejection and captivity foretold, chap- 
ters 14-22. 

6. Restoration of the Remnant, chapters 
23-29. 

7. Book of Consolations, chapters 30-33. 

8. The destruction of Jerusalem, chap- 
ters 34-45. 

9. Prophecies about foreign nations, 
chapters 46-5 1. 

10. Historical conclusion, chapter 52. 

II — Lamentations. 

This book consists of five separate poems 
on the destruction of Jerusalem by the 
Babylonians. Each chapter is a separate 
poem. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Where and when did Jeremiah live? 

2. Relate the great events of the king- 
dom of Judah during his life. 

3. Which kings and prophets were con- 
temporary with Jeremiah? 

44. How long after the captivity of 
Israel till Jeremiah commenced to prophecy? 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

5. Give the subject-matter of the in- 
troduction in detail. (Chapter 1). 

6. Give the subject-mattei of the second 
division in detail. (Chapter 2-6). 

7. Where were the "Isles of Chittim?" 
(2:10). "Tahapanes?" (2:l6). 

8. What promises to the penitent in 
chapter 3? In chapter 4? 

9. What judgments are denounced in 
chapters 5-6? 

10. Give the subject-matter of the third 
division in detail. (Chapters 7-10). 

11. Character of the abominations men- 
tioned in chapter 7:31? 

12. Locate "Tarshish" and "Uphaz." 
(Chapter 10:9). 

13. Give the subject-matter of the fourth 
division in detail. (Chapter 11-13). 

14. What covenant was proclaimed in 
chapter 11? 

15. Lesson from the "linen girdle?" 
(Chapter 13). 

16. Give the subject-matter of the fifth 
division in detail. (Chapters 14-22). 

17. What of those who prophesied lies? 

18. Lesson from the "Potter?" Chap- 
ter 18. 

19. Who was "Pashur," and what did 
he do? 

20. What did the Lord say concerning 
the burial of Jehoiakim? 

21. Who was Coniah? What of him? 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

22. Give the subject-matter of the 
sixth division in detail. (Chapters 23-29). 

23. What king shall reign and prosper? 
(Chapter 23-25). 

24. What lessons from the •"good" and 
"bad" figs? 

2 5. In what sense was Nebuchadnezzar 
God's servant? (Chapter 23:9). 

26. How long were the Jews in cap- 
tivity? When did the captivity begin? 

27. What lesson from the "bonds and 
yokes?" (Chapter 27). 

28. Give the subject-matter of the 
seventh division in detail. (Chapters 30-33). 

29. What "new covenant" was prom- 
ised? 

3 0. What was paid for Hanameel's 
field ? 

31. Give the subject-matter of the 
eighth division in detail. (Chapters 3 4-45). 

3 2. Who were the "Rechabites?" 

3 3. What became of Jeremiah's roll? 

34. How was Jeremiah rescued from 
the dungeon? 

3 5. What kind of treatment did Jere- 
miah receive from Nebuchadnezzar? 

3 6. Who was Gedaliah? Johanan? 

3 7. What of the destruction of Egypt? 

38. Give the subject-matter of the ninth 
division in detail. (Chapters 46-51). 

3 9. Where was Carchemish? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

40. How long after was the prophesy 
against Babylon fulfilled? 

41. What became of the book that Je- 
remiah wrote against Babylon? 

42. Give the subject-matter of the 
conclusion in detail. (Chapter 52). 

43. What kings, nations, peoples, cities, 
towns and rivers are subjects of prophesy 
in the Book of Jeremiah? 

44. Give the time in which each sepa- 
rate division was delivered. 

45. Under what conditions was Lamen- 
tations written? When? By Whom? 

46. Take up each separate chapter and 
give the subject-matter in detail. 

47. In what sense was Jerusalem as a 
widow? (Lamentations 1:1). 

Geographical Review. 
1. Bound the following countries, men- 
tioning the principal towns, rivers and 
mountains of each: 

(1). Canaan. 

(2). Egypt. 

(3). Arabia. 

(4). Assyria. 

(5). Armenia. 

(6). Media. 

(7). Chaldea. 

(8). Syria. 

Note: Study this lesson till you have 
the matter well in hand. Master each 



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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

chapter before leaving it. Carefully observe 
the note at the end of Lesson VII. 



LESSON IX. THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL 

introduction: Ezekiel was the son of 
Buzi, and of Priestly descent. He was car- 
ried captive to Babylonia with Jehoiachin 
and other Jews in 599 B. C, at about the 
age of 25 years. He lived . on the river 
Chebar, about 200 miles north of Babylon. 
His call came in the fifth year of Jeho- 
iachin's captivity, and on the fifth day of 
the month. (Ezekiel 1:2). He began to 
prophesy about thirty-two years after Je- 
remiah began his prophecies, and he pho- 
phesied at least twenty-two years. 

1. The Great subjects are: 

1. "The downfall of Judah and Jeru- 
salem." 

2. "The Judgments Upon Seven For- 
eign Nations and Cities." 

3. "The Glorious Restoration of Israel." 
II. The book may be divided as follows: 
Part One. Predictions of the "Fall of 
Jerusalem." 

(1). First division, chapters 1-7. 
(2). Second division, chapters 8-19. 
(3). Third division, chapters 20-24. 

2. Part Two. Predictions in regard to 
Foreign Nations. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

(1). First division, cliapters 25-28. 
(2). Second division, chapters 29-32. 
3. Parth Three. 'The Restoration of 
Israel." 

(1). First division, chapters 33-34. 
(2). Second division, chapters 35-39. 
(3). Third division, chapters 40-47. 
(4). Fourth division, chapter 48. 
Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When and where did Ezekiel live? 
What of his family? 

2. Mention the most prominent contem- 
poraries of Ezekiel. 

3. Give the subject-matter of the first 
division, under Part One in detail. (Chap- 
ter 1-7). 

4. What was Ezekiel's commission? 

5. What was the duty of a watchman? 

6. What do the 390 days of chapter 
4:5 represent? 

7. Who were the "remnant?" (Chap- 
ter 6:8). 

8. Give the subject-matter of the sec- 
ond division in detail. (Chapters 8-19). 

9. In what year did Ezekiel see the 
"Image of jealousy?" 

19. When was chapter 11:17-20 ful- 
filled? 

11. What of lying prophets? 

12. What "four sore judgements" did 
God send upon Jerusalem? 

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BIBUCAL EXEGESIS 

13. When did Israel play the harlot 
with Assyria? (Chapter 16:28). 

14. How was Jerusalem's sin as com- 
pared with that of Samaria and Sodom? 

15. What lessons from the parables of 
the two eagles and a vine. (Chapter 17). 

16. What of the proverb concerning 

"sour grapes?" 

17. Give the subject-matter of the third 
division in detail. (Chapters 20-24). 

18. How long after the transactions 
recorded in chapter 20:10-27 till Ezekiel 
wrote them? 

19. Who was the "profane wicked prince 
of Israel?" (Chapter 21:25). 

20. Who were Aholah and Aholibah? 
What lesons from these? 

21. What lessons from the parable of 
the boiling pot? 

22. Give the subject-matter of the first 
division of Part Two in detail. (Chapters 
25-28). 

23. Where were "Teman" and "Dedan?" 
(Chapter 25:13). 

24. What and where was "Tyrus?" 
(Chapter 26). 

25. Give the subject-matter of the sec- 
ond division in detail. (Chapter 29-3 2). 

26. Give the subject-matter of the first 
division under Part Three in detail. (Chap- 
ter 33-34). 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

27. Who were the "Shepherds of Is- 
rael?" (Chapter 34:2), 

28. Give the subject-matter of the sec- 
ond division, (Chapter 3 5-39). 

29. Why the judgment on Mount Seir? 
(Chapter 35). 

30. What lessons from the resurrection 
of the dry bones? 

31. Give the subject-matter of the third 
division in detail. (Chapters 40-47). 

3 2. What lessons from the measuring 
of the temple? (Chapters 40-42). 

33. What of the vision of the holy 
waters? (Chapter 47). 

34. Give the subject-matter of the fouifh 
division in detail. (Chapter 48). 

3 5. Mention all of the kings, nations, 
cities, towns, mountains, and rivers which 
are subjects of prophecy in Ezekiel. 

36. State the time when each prophecy 
of the Book of Ezekiel was given. 

Note: Pray, read, study, search; search, 
study, read, pray. Study* perseveringly. 
Carefully observe the notes at the end of 
Lessons VII and VIII. 



LESSON X. DANIEL AND HOSEA. 

Intrbduction: 1. The Book of Daniel 
contains twelve chapters — six relating his 
history, and six his dreams and visions. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

Daniel was carried captive in the fourth 
year of Jehoiakim, and he lived through the 
whole period of the captivity and saw the 
return under King Cyrus. 

The great kingdoms of the dreams and 
visions of this book are: 

(1). The Babylonian or Chaldean 

Empire. 
(2). The Persian Empire. 
(3). The Grecian or Mecedonian Em- 
pire. 
(4). The Roman Empire. 
(5). And the Kingdom of Christ. 
2. The Book of Hosea heads the list, 
and is the longest of the minor prophets. 

Hosea prophesied for sixty years, during 
the reigns of the last six kings of Israel. 
He was a prophet of the nothern kingdom. 
Outwardly the country was seemingly pros- 
perous when Hosea began to prophesy, but 
inwardly the nation was decaying. 
There are two parts to this book: 

(1). Chapters 1-3 belong to the time 

of Jeroboam II, King of Israel. 
(2). Chapters 4-14 belong to the 
kings following him. 
Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Mention the principal cotemporaries 
of Daniel. 

2. Give the subject-matter of Daniel, 
chapter 1, in detail. 

3. Who was Ashpenaz? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

4. What was "pulse?" (Chapter l: 12.) 

5. Who were the "magicians and asto- 
logers?" (Chapter l: 20.) 

6. Give the subject-matter of chapter 2 
in detail. 

7. Which was "another kingdom?" 
(Chapter 2: 39.) "Third kingdom?" "Fourth 
kingdom?" 

8. Give the subject-matter of chapter 3 
in detail. 

9. Who was the fourth man of chapter 
3: 25? 

10. In what year was this image set up? 

11. What was the king's decree? 

12. Give the subject-matter of chapter 

4 in detail. 

13. How long and where was Nebuchad- 
nezzar a mad man? 

14. Give the subject-matter of chapter 

5 in detail. 

15. In what year was Belshazzar's feast? 

16. Why did the presidents and princes 
desire to destroy Daniel? 

17. Give in detail Daniel's vision of the 
"four beasts." (Chapter 7.) 

18. What judgment is referred to in 
chapter 7: 10? 

19. Give in detail Daniel's vision of the 
"ram and he goat." (Chapter 8.) 

20. Where was the "Ulai?" (Chapter 
8: 16.) 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

21. Give the subject matter of chapter 
9 in detail. 

22. Explain chapter 9:25. What do the 
sixty-nine weeks represent? 

23. Give the subject matter of chapters 
10-12 in detail. 

24. What is referred to in chapter 
12:1-3? 

25. Give the year in which each of 
Daniel's visions occurred. 

26. What nations, rivers, and cities are 
subjects of prophecy in the Book of Daniel? 

27. ' When did Hosea live? Who were 
his principal contemporaries? 

28. Give the subject matter of Hosea 
1:3 in detail. 

29. Who were Hosea's children? 

30. Where w?s the "Valley Achor?" 
(Chapter 2:i5). 

31. Meaning of "Ishi?" (2:16). "Baali?" 

32. Give the subject-matter of chapters 
4-8 in detail. 

33. What were the great sins of these 
times? 

34. Give the subject-matter of chapters 
9-11 in detail. 

35. How was "Israel an empty vine?" 
(10: 1.) 

36. About how long before the captiv- 
ity of the Ten Tribes was chapter 11:5-12 
spoken? 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

3 7. Give the subject-matter of chapters 
12-13 in detail. 

38. To what event does chapter 12: 4 
refer? How long had it been since that 
occurred? 

39. What is referred to in chapter 
13: 14? 

40. What is the great lesson of chap- 
ter 14? 

41. Mention the countries and cities 
which are subjects of prophecy in the Book 
of Hosea. 

42. How long after the end of Hosea's 
prophecies till Israel was carried into cap- 
tivity? 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 2,000 words on 
"The Pentateuch." 

2. Write an esay of 1,000 words on 
each of the following subjects: 

(1). "The Book of Joshua." 
(2). "Book of Judges." 
(3). "Book of Ruth." 
Note. Do not attempt to write out this 
lesson till you have studied it thoroughly. 



LESSON XI. THE BOOKS OF JOEL AND 
AMOS. 

Introduction: Joel was the son of Pethuel. 
As to his birthplace nothing is known. He 
probably belonged to the times of Uzziah. 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

One of his most important prophecies is 
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which 
was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. 

Both Peter and Paul quoted from Joel. 
His book is divided into two parts: 

1. A call to repentance. (Chapteis 
1-2: 17.) 

2. A promise of blessing. (Chapters 2: 
18; 3: 21.) 

Amos belonged to Tekoa, a small town 
of Judea, about six miles south of Bethle- 
hem. By occupation he was a herdsman 
and a dresser of sycamore trees. As he 
followed the flock, God called him to pro- 
phesy against the northern kingdom. He 
prophesied in the days of Uzziah and Jero- 
boam n. His book has a well defined plan 
and three divisions as follows. 

1. Heathen natious condemned. (Chap- 
ters 1-2.) 

2. The arraignment and doom of Israel. 
(Chapters 3-6.) 

3. Five visions and a history. (Chap- 
ters 7-9.) 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. About what time did Joel live? 

2. What was the condition of God's peo- 
ple then? 

3. Give the subject-matter of Joel, chap- 
ter 1, in detail. 

4. Meaning of "A nation is coming up 
upon my land?" (Chapter 1:6.) 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

5. Who are meant by "ministers of the 
altar?" (Chapter 1:13.) What does he call 
upon them to do? 

6. Give the subject-matter of chapter 2 
in detail. 

7. Meaning of "my holy mountain?" 
(2-. 1.) 

8. Who is meant by the "northern 
army?" (Chapter 2: 20.) 

9. What kind of "deliverance" is meant 
in 2: 32? 

10. Give the subject-matter of chapter 
3 in detail. 

11. Where was the "Valley of Jehosa- 
phat?" (Chapter 3: 2.) 

12. What nations, peoples, mountains 
and seas are subjects of prophecy in the 
Book of Joel? 

13. Where and when did Amos live? 
Mention his principal cotemporaries. 

14. Give the subject-matter of Amos, 
chapters l and 2, in detail. 

iS. What other prophet refers to the 
"earthquake?" (Chapter 1:1.) 

16. Where was "Kir?" (Chapter 1:5.) 

17. Who was "his brother?" (Chapter 
1: 11.) 

18. Give the subject-matter of chapters 
3-6 in detail. 

19. Meaning of "I will also visit the 
altars of Bethel?" (Chapter 3: 14.) 

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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

20^ Meaning of "the virgin of Israel is 
fallen?" (Chapter 5: 2.) 

21. Why would not the Lord "accept 

their burnt oflFerings?" (Chapter 5:21-24.) 

22. What New Testament writer quotes 
from chapter 5:25-27? 

23. What was the "nation" which the 
Lord would raise up against the house of 
Israel? (6: 14.) 

24. Give the subject-matter of chapters 

7- 9 in detail . 

25. When and by whom was the follow- 
ing prophecy fulfilled? "And I will rise up 
against the house of Jeroboam with the 
sword." (Chapter 7: 9.) 

26. How long after the above prophecy 
was spoken till it was fulfilled? 

27. Who was Amaziah? What did he 
do? 

28. What was "sycamore fruit?" (Chap- 
ter 7: 14.) 

29. To what does chapter 9: ll refer? 
Who quoted this passage in New Testament 
times? 

3. What nations, peoples and cities 
are subjects of prophecy in the Book of 
Amos? 

31. How long after Amos prophesied till 
the Ten Tribes were carried into captivity? 



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BIBLICAL EXEGESIS 

LESSON XII. THE BOOKS OF OBADIAH, 
JONAH AND MICAH. 
Introduction: 1. Of the personal history 
of Obadiah we know nothing; he has hid- 
den himself behind his prophecy. It seems 
evident that he wrote after the captivity 
of the Ten Tribes, and shortly after the 
capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. 
Obadiah foretold the downfall and utter 
annihilation of Edom. 

2. Jonah was the son of Amittai, and 
was born at Gath-hepher, a village on the 
eastern frontier of Zebulun, a little over an 
hour's journey north of Nasareth. He is 
referred to in II Kings, 14: 25. He made 
known to Jeroboam II the success he would 
have in his war with the Syrians, whereby 
the territory of Israel was restored to its 
ancient limits. 

3. Micah was a native of Moresheth, a 
small town on the Maratime Plain, about 
twenty miles southwest of Jerusalem. He 
flourished in the times of Jotham, Ahaz and 
Hezekiah, kings of Judah. His mission was 
to proclaim to Israel and Judah that judg- 
ment was at hand. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Where did Obadiah live? 

2. What was the subject of Obadiah's 
prophecy? 

3. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
the Book of Obadiah. 



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4. To what does verse lO refer? 

5. When was verse 17 fulfilled? 

6. What nations and cities are subjects 
of prophecy in the Book of Obadiah? 

7. When and where did Jonah live? 

8. Mention his principal cotemporaries. 

9. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Jonah, chapter 1. 

10. Where was Tarshish? 

11. What was the character of the 
"mariners?" 

12. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Jonah, chapter 2. 

13. Meaning of "out of the belly of 
hell?" (2: 2.) 

14. Give the subject-matter of Jonah, 
chapter 3, in detail, 

15. Give a description of ancient Nine- 
veh. 

16. What references did Christ make to 
Jonah and Nineveh? What lessons from 
these references? 

18. When and where did Micah flour- 
ish? 

19. Who were his principal cotem- 
poraries? 

20. Give a description of the times in 
which he lived. 

21. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Micah, chapter 1. 

22. Meaning of "Aphrah?" (Mic. 1:10.) 

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Of ''Zaanan?" (Verse ll.) "Bethezel?" 
(Verse ll.) 

23. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 2. 

24. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 3-6. 

25. What times are referred to in chap- 
ter 4: 1-2? 

26. What and where was the "tower of 
the flock?" (Chapter 4:8.) 

27. What important prophecy in chapter 
5:2? What two references to this pas- 
sage in the New Testament? 

28. What historical references in chap- 
ter 6? How long after these transactions 
till Micah's time? 

29. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 7. 

30. Mention the nations, cities and towns 
of the Book of Micah and locate them on 
the map. 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 800 words on each 
of the following subjects: 

(1). The "Book of Ezra." 
(2). "Book of Nehemiah." 
(3). "Book of Esther." 

2. Bound each of the districts occupied 
by the Twelve Tribes, and mention the im- 
portant cities, towns and mountains of each. 

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Note. These Prophetical Books require 
careful, faithful, persistent study to secure 
good grades. Try to make your grade 100 

on every lesson. 

LESSON XIII. THE BOOKS OF NAHUM, 
HABAKKUK AND ZEPHANIAH. 

Introduction: 1. Nahum was a native of 
Elkosh, a little village in Galilee. His book 
has but a single theme, the destruction of 
Nineveh. It is chiefly a sequel to the Book 
of Jonah. Jonah had already warned Nine- 
veh of impending punishments, which God 
remitted on its repentence. Nahum now 
repeats the denunciations. The book 
forcibly brings before us God's moral gov- 
ernment of the world. 

2. When Habakkuk prophesied, the poli- 
tical and moral situation was a critical one. 
Two great world powers, Egypt and Baby- 
lon, contended for the vacant place of 
master of the earth; the issue was decided 
in favor of the Chaldeans at the battle of 
Carchemish, in 605 B. C. We have no 
definite information of the facts of the 
prophet's life, and with regard to the period 
of his prophecy there is great division of 
opinion. He probably wrote his prophecy 
after the great reformation in the days of 
Josiah. 

3. Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, pro- 

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phesied in the days of Josiah, King of 
Judah. He prophesied before the destruc- 
tion of Nineveh, which took place B. C. 625. 
Two corrupt and idolatrous kings, Manasseh 
and Amon, preceded Josiah on the throne. 
Jerusalem became a hot-bed of evil. The 
prophet was a preacher of righteousness, 
and denounced the evils of his age in un- 
sparing terms. He follows this up with 
judgments threatening Philistia, Moab, Am- 
mon, Ethiopia and Nineveh, and concludes 
with a special reproof of Jerusalem and a 
promise of restoration to glory in the latter 
days. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When and where did Nahum live? 

2. What the subject of his prophecy? 

3. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Nahum, chapter 1. 

4. When was the latter part of chapter 
1: 14 fulfilled? (See H Kings, 19: 37.) 

5. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 2. 

6. Where was "No?" (Chapter 3:8.) 
"Phut" and "Lubim?" (Chapter 3:9.) 

7. About when did Habbakkuk prophesy? 

8. What was the moral condition of the 
people at that time? 

9. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Habakkuk, chapter l. 

10. What New Testament author quotes 
from chapter 1:5? 

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11. When and by whom was chapter 
1:6 fulfilled? 

12. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 2. 

13. What New Testament author quotes 
from chapter 2:4? Where are the quota- 
tions found? 

14. What four woes are prophesied in 
chapter 2? 

15. Give the subject-matter of chapter 3 
in detail. 

16. What nations and mountains are 
subjects of prophecy in the Book of Habak- 
kuk? 

17. When did Zephaniah deliver his 
prophecy? 

18. Who are his principal cotemporaries? 

19. Give a description of the times in 
which he lived. 

20. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Zephaniah, chapter l. 

21. What are meant by "stumbling 
blocks?" (Chapter 1: 3.) 

22. When and by whom was chapter 
1: 4 fulfilled? (See II Kings 23: 4-5.) 

23. Who were the "Chemarims?" (Chap- 
ter 1: 4.) 

24. Who was "Malcham?" (Chapter 
1:5.) 

25. Where was "Maktesh?" (Chapter 
1:11.) 

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26. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 2. 

27. What was the "cormorant?" (Chap- 
ter 2: 14.) The "bittern?" 

28. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 3. 

29. Mention all nations, cities, rivers 
and mountains which are subjects of pro- 
phecy in Zephaniah, and locate them on the 
map. 

LESSON XIV. THE BOOKS OF HAGGAI, 
ZECHARIAH AND MALACHI. 

Introduction: 1. Haggai, the first of the 
prophets after the Exile, was a cotemporary 
of Zerubabel and Joshua, who led those that 
returned from Babylon. He came at a grave 
crisis in the history of the chosen people. 
He was inspired by God to rouse the peo- 
ple to support Zerubabel and Joshua in 
building the temple, after the work had 
been suspended for fourteen years. 

2. Zechariah stands eleventh in the order 
of the minor prophets. We know but little 
of his personal history. He was the son 
of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo. He 
was a cotemporary of Haggai, and began to 
prophesy two months after him, and con- 
tinued during two years, encouraging the 
Jews to prosecute the erection of the 
temple. 

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3. Malachi prophesied after the restora- 
tion and at the time when Judah was a 
Persian province. The walls of Jerusalem 
had been rebuilt and the temple restored 
with its regular services. Malachi was the 
last of the prophets. We have no record of 
his life and personal history. He closes 
his prophecy with the promise of the fore- 
runner of Christ. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When did Haggai deliver his pro- 
phesies? 

2. Give a short history of the times in 
which he lived. 

3. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
the Book of Haggai. 

4. Which Darius was then King of 
Persia? 

5. What two passages in Haggai find 
allusion in the New Testament? 

6. When did Zechariah deliver his pro- 
phecies? 

7. Who were his principal cotempdra- 
ries? 

8. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Zechariah, chapters 1-6. 

9. What lesson from the first vision? 
(Chapter l: 7-l7.) 

10. With which of our months does 
"Sebat" correspond? (Chapter 1:7.) 

11. What lesson from the second vision? 
(Chapter l: 18-21.) 

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12. What lesson from the third vision? 
(Chapter 2: 1-9.) 

13. What lesson from the fourth vision? 
(Chapter 3.) 

14. What lesson from the fifth vision? 
(Chapter 4.) 

15. What lesson from the sixth and 
seventh visions? (Chapter 5.) 

16. What lesson from the eighth vision? 
(Chapter 6: 1-8.) 

17. What lesson from the crowning of 
Joshua? (Chapter 6: 9-l5.) 

18. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-d>. 

19. How long after Zechariah began to 
prophesy till the prophecies beginning with 
chapter 7:1? 

20. What is the true design of fasting? 

21. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 9-14. 

22. What important prophecy in chap- 
ter 9 is quoted by two New Testament 
writers? 

23. What important prophecy in cftap- 
ter 11 is quoted by a New Testament writer? 

24. What important prophecy in chapter 
12 is quoted by a New Testament writer? 

25. What important prophecy in chap- 
ter 13 is quoted by two New Testament 
writers? 

26. What fountain is that mentioned in 
chapter 13:1? 

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27. What nations, cities, towns and 
mountains are subjects of prophecy in the 
Book of Zechariah? 

28. When did Malachi deliver his pro- 
phecies? 

29. Give the history of the times in 
which he lived. 

30. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
Malachi, chapters 1-2. 

31. For what sins are the people re- 
proved? 

32. Give the subject-matter of chapters 
3 and 4 in detail. 

33. What allusion to the prophecy of 
Malachi in the New Testament? 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 2,000 words on 
the "Book of Isaiah." 

2. Describe the following rivers, giving 
the rise, direction, countries through which 
they run, cities situated upon them, and 
their length: 

(1). Euphrates. 

(2). Tigris. 

(3). Nile. 

(4). Jordan. 

(5). Arnon. 

(6). Jabbok. 

(7). Abana. 

(8). Pharpar. 



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New Testament History 



LESSON XV. THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS, 
MATTHEW, MARK AND LUKE. 

Introduction: We now come to the study 
of the New Testament. The Gospel appears 
there in four forms — Matthew, Mark, Luke 
and John. The first three books are called 
the "Synoptic Gospels," because they, to 
a large extent, report the same incidents 
and discourses. They are mostly concerned 
with the ministry in Galilee. 

1. Matthew. This Gospel was written 
by the apostle according to the testimony 
of all antiquity. His message was to the 
Jews. His aim was to show that Jesus 
Christ is the predicted Messiah. The 
genealogy of Christ is traced to King David. 
Matthew shows us that the Messianic king- 
dom was at hand. 

2. Mark. This Gospel was written pri- 
marily for Gentiles. Its chief object seems 
to be to present the wondrous life of Jesus 
Christ, the Son of God, in the most vivid 

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and life-like way. The evangelist scarcely 
refers to the Old Testament. The genealogy 
of Christ is not set forth, as it would not 
interest Gentile readers. 

3. Luke. Luke was in all probability 
a Gentile, and a native of Antioch. He was 
a physician and the faithful companion of 
Paul. The preface to his Gospel (1:1-4) 
shows the purpose of the writer. The 
genealogy of Christ is traced to Adam 
(3r38, the son of God), thus linking 
Christ, not with the Jew, but the first man, 
the representative of humanity. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Who was Matthew? What was his 
object in writing the life of Christ? When 
and where did he write? 

2. Give the detailed history of Matthew, 
chapters 1-4, in your own words. 

3. Meaning of "Book of the Genera- 
tion?" (Chapter l: 1.) 

4. What passages in these four chapters 
are quotations from the prophets? Why 
quoted? 

5. Who was Herod? What was the ex- 
tent of his dominion? 

6. V/ho were the "Scribes?" (Chapter 
2: 4.) 

7. Who were the "Pharisees?" (Chap- 
ter 3: 7.) The "Sadducees"? 

8. How long was Nazareth the home of 
Jesus? Capernaum? 

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9. What were the "synagogues?" (Chap- 
ter 4: 23.) Their origin? 

10. Meaning of "devils?" (Chapter 
4:24.) 

11. What and where was "Decapolis?" 
(Chapter 4: 25.) 

12. Relate in detail the history con- 
tained in Matthew, chapters 5-16. 

13. Which was Christ's own city? 
(Chapter 9: 1.) 

14. What lesson from chapter 9: 14-17? 

15. Give particulars of sending out the 
twelve under the first commission. 

16. What was the sin against the Holy 
Ghost? Explain. 

17. Who was "Herod the Tetrarch?" 
(Chapter 14: l.) 

18. What lesson from chapter l5: 1-9? 

19. Relate in detail the history contain- 
ed in Matthew, chapters 17-28. 

20. What lesson from the transfigura- 
tion? 

21. What lesson from chapter l7: 24-29? 

22. Who were the "Herodians?" (Chap- 
ter 22: 16.) 

23. How was Christ both Lord and son 
of David? (Chapter 22: 42-45.) 

24. What was the dominion of "Pontius 
Pilate?" (Chapter 27: 2.) 

25. What was the "day of preparation?" 
(Chapter 27: 62.) 

26. What passages in Matthew, chapters 

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5-28, are quotations from the prophets? 
Why quoted? 

27. Analyze each of the discourses of 
Christ found in Matthew. 

28. How many and what miracles of 
Jesus are found in Matthew? Explain each. 

29. How many and what parables of 
Jesus are found in Matthew? Explain each^ 

30. Locate on the map the countries, 
districts, cities, towns, mountains, riveis 
and lakes mentioned in Matthew, and tell 
what occurred in connection with each. 

31. Carefully read and study the Book 
of Mark, comparing its contents with 
Matthew and Luke. Have you done this? 

32. Relate in detail the history contained 
in Luke which is not found in Matthew and 
Mark. 

33. Mention the discourses, miracles 
and parables of Christ in the Book of Luke 
which are not mentioned in Matthew and 
Mark, explaining each. 

34. What differences in the two gen- 
ealogies of Christ given by Matthew and 
Luke? 

3 5. Give the three accounts in full of 
the great commission. 

36. How much time does each of the 
Synoptic Gospels cover. 
Review. 

1. Write an essay of 2,000 words on 
each of the following subjects: 

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(1). The "Book of Jeremiah." 
(2). "Book of Ezekiel." 



LESSON XVL THE GOSPEL OF JOHN. 

Introduction: The Apostle John wrote 
five of the New Testament books, the Fourth 
Gospel, Three Letters and Revelation. He 
was the son of Zebedee and Salome. John 
early became a disciple of John the Baptist 
and was one of the first to follow Jesus. 
He followed his master to the cross, and 
was there to receive his last words. There 
are several notices of John's work in the 
Acts. 

His purpose in writing the Gospel is 
clearly stated (chapter 20:30-31): "And 
many other signs truly did Jesus in the 
presence of his disciples which are not 
written in this book. But these are written 
that ye might believe that Jesus is the 
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing 
ye might have life through his name." The 
great subject of this book is a Divine Being 
who became flesh and dwelt among men. 

Aside from the account of the Passion, 
there are only a few facts which John 
relates in common with the other evan- 
gelists, and among them are the following: 
The feeding of the five thousand, the storm 

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on the sea of Galilee and the anointing of 
His feet by Mary. 

Questions and Order of Work, 

1. Relate in detail the history contained 
in John 1-4. 

2. What is meant by "beginning?" 
(Chapter l: l.) 

3. Who was the "Word?" 

4. What was the "tenth hour?" (Chap- 
ter 1:39.) How much was a "firkin?" 
(Chapter 2: 6.) 

5. Give the history of the "parcel of 
ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph." 
(Chapter 4: 5.) How long after it was 
bought by Jacob till Jesus sat on the well 
near by? 

6. Relate in detail the history contained 
in John 5-12. 

7. Which feast of the Jews is referred 
to in John 5:1? 

8. Mention some special passages in 
which Moses wrote of Christ. (John 5:46.) 

9. What and where was "Jewry?" 
(Chapter 7: 1.) 

10. What did Jesus mean by "My time 
is not yet full come?" (Chapter 7:8.) 

11. How was Jesus before Abraham? 
(Chapter 8: 58.) 

12. Meaning of "And they cast him 
out?" (Chapter 9: 34.) 

13. How far was Bethany from Jerusa 
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14. Who were the "Greeks that came 
up to worship?" (Chapter 12:20.) 

15. Relate in detail the history con- 
tained in John 13-21. 

16. Meaning of "They have no cloke 
for their sin?" (Chapter lS:22.) 

17. Meaning of "Son of perdition?" 
(Chapter 17: 12.) 

18. Where was the "Brook Cedron?" 
(Chapter 18: 1.) 

19. What was the "Hall of Judgment?" 
(Chapter 18: 28.) 

20. In what did "scourging" consist? 
(Chapter 19: 1.) 

21. Who was "that other disciple?" 
(Chapter 20: 3.) Why did he thus speak 
of himself? 

22. Mention all the references to, and 
quotations from the prophets to be found 
in the Book of John. 

23. Analyze and give the lessons of each 
of Christ's discourses in regular order, in 
the Book of John. (A considerable portion 
of John's gospel is taken up with the dis- 
courses of Christ.) 

24. Mention in regular order the various 
feasts spoken of in John, giving Scripture 
references. 

25. How many and which of the miracles 
of Christ are mentioned by John only? 

26. Locate on the map the districts, 
cities, towns, mountains, rivers and seas 

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mentioned in John, and tell what occurred 
in connection with each. 

2 7. What were the political divisions of 
Palestine in the days of Christ? 

28. Give all the particulars in detail of 
the trials, crucifixion, death, burial, resur- 
rection and ascension of Christ, consulting 
the accounts in all of the four Gospels. 

29. Mention in order the seven last say- 
ings of Jesus while upon the cross. 

3 0. How many and what appearances of 
Christ after his ressurection are mentioned 
in the "Four Gospels?" How many of these, 
are mentioned by John? 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 2,000 words on 
each of the following subjects: 
(1). The Book of Daniel. 
(2), The Book of Hosea. 



LESSON XVII. THE ACTS OF APOSTLES. 

Introduction: This book is described as 
a second "treatise" by Luke, and it com- 
mences with an inscription to the same 
Theophilus whom the Evangelist addresses 
in the Gospel, It is a record of what the 
Gospel accomplished in thirty years, from 
the resurrection of Christ to Paul's Roman 
imprisonment in A. D. 63. It is the story 

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of the establishment, growth and develop- 
ment of ihe Christian church. It is a 
"Book of Origins," is the earliest sketch of 
the formation and spread of the Christian 
church. It tells of the first apostolic ser- 
mon, the first persecution, the first martyr, 
the first Gentile convert, and the first 
European church. 

Christ during his stay upon earth after 
his resurrection, said to his disciples: "Ye 
shall receive power after that the Holy 
Spirit is come upon you; and ye shall be 
my witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem 
and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto 
the uttermost parts of the earth." (Chapter 
1:8.) This program of the book was 
literally carried out. 

The agency and ministry of the Holy 
Spirit are especially prominent: He is refer- 
red to about seventy times. Peter and 
Paul are the two chief figures in the book; 
after the introduction, (chapter l:l-l4,) 
the first twelve chapters center in the work 
of Peter, and the remainder of the book 
in the work of Paul. 

As several accounts of conversion are 
recorded therein, it has been called the 
"Book of Conversions." 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and by whom was 
Acts written? 

2. What were the great objects in writ- 
ing the book? 

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3. Give in detail the history of the first 
seven chapters. 

4. Mention some of the "many infallible 
proofs." (Chapter l: 3.) 

5. What was the "promise of the 
Father?" (Chapter l: 4.) 

6. Meaning of "Restore Aagain the King- 
dom to Israel?" (Chapter 1:6.) 

7. How much was a "Sabbath day's 
journey?" (Chapter 1:12.) 

8. Was Judas responsible for his fall? 
(Chapter l: 25.) 

9. What was the "Day of Pentecost?" 
(Chapter 2: 1.) 

10. Describe the baptism of the Holy 
Spirit. 

11. How did it come that the "Jews 
were out of every nation?" (Chapter 2: 5.) 

12. Give an analysis of Peter's sermon, 
chapter 2. In chapter 3. 

13. Meaning of "Times of restitution of 
all things?" (Chapter 3: 21.) 

14. Who was the "captain of the tem- 
ple?" (Chapter 4: i.) The "Sadducees?" 

15. Who were the "Grecians?" (Chap- 
ter 6: 1.) The "Libertines?" (Chapter 
6: 9.) 

16. Give an analysis of Stephen's ad- 
dress. (Chapter 7.) 

17. Give the history of "stoning" among 
the Jews. (Chapter 7: 59.) 

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18. Relate in detail the history in chap- 
ters 8-12. 

19. What were "unclean Spirits?" 
(Chapter S. 7.) What was "sorcery?" 
(Chapter 8: 9.) 

20. Who was Simon? (Chapter 8:9.) 

21. Meaning "They that were were of 
the circumcision?" (Chapter ll:2.) 

22. Relate in detail the history in chap- 
ters 13-28. 

23. How were Barnabas and Saul set 
apart to the work among the Gentiles? 

24. Give the substance of Paul's address. 
(Chapter 13.) Its effect. 

25. Who were the "religious proselytes?" 
(Chapter 13: 43.) 

26. Describe fully the transactions in 
chapter l5. 

27. What were the "decrees?" (Chap- 
ter 16: 4.) 

28. What was "a spirit of divination?" 
(Chapter 16: 16.) 

29. Why were the Bereans more noble 
than those of Thessalonica? 

30. Who were the "Epicureans?" 
(Chapter 17: 18.) The "Stoicks?" 

31. What was "Areopagus?" Chapter 
17: 19.) 

32. How long did Paul continue at 
Corinth? 

33. What vow had Paul taken? 

34. Meaning of "exorcists?" (Chapter 
19:13.)) 

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3 5. How many addresses of Paul are 
recorded in Acts? Give the substance of 
each. 

36. Who was Claudius Lysias? Tertul- 
lus? 

3 7. Why did Paul appeal to Caesar? 
What resulted from it? 

3 8. Mention and describe all the miracles 
recorded in Acts. 

3 9. Describe fully every case of con- 
version mentioned in Acts. How many? 
Where recorded? 

40. Give the names of persons in Acts 
who received the miraculous endowment of 
the Holy Spirit. 

41. Upon what conditions did God be- 
stow the Holy Spirit upon all Christians? 

42. Mention every country, district, 
island, city, town, mountain, sea and river 
found in Acts, and tell what occurred in 
connection with each. 

43. Give all the quotations from the 
Old Testament to be found in Acts. 

Review. 

1. Write an essay of 600 words on each 
of the following subjects: 

(1). The Book of Joel. 
(2), Book of Amos. 
(3). Book of Obadiah. 
(4). Book of Jonah. 

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The Pauline Epistles 

LESSON XVIII. THE EPISTLE TO THE 
ROMANS. 

Introduction: We begin now the study 
of the Epistolary writings. Out of the 
twenty-seven books which compose the 
New Testament, twenty-one are in the form 
of letters by five different authors. 

As has been well said, "the foundation 
of Christianity is laid in a narrative, but 
the first and greatest development of Chris- 
tian theology is laid in a collection of let- 
ters." 

At the beginning of the Christian era 
Roman heathen writers speak of the large 
number of Jews dwelling in the city of 
Rome; they occupied a certain quarter in- 
side the walls and were allowed special 
privileges. The church of Rome was prob- 
ably founded by Jews and proselytes from 
Jerusalem, who had been converted by 
Peter on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2: 10.) 

The Roman letter was probably written 
at Corinth in the three months Paul spent 
there during his missionary journey. (See 
Acts 20: 1-3.) 

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The Epistle has two great divisions. 

1. Chapters l-ll are doctrinal. 

2. Chapters 12-16 are practical. 
The apostle argues, that 

(1). "All are guilty before God, Jews 

and Gentiles." 
(2). "All need a Savior." 
(3). "Christ died for all." 
(4). "We are all one Body in Him." 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Give date, authorship and main char- 
acteristics of the Roman letter. 

2. Take up the first eleven chapters in 
regular order and give the subject-matter, 
i. e. the apostle's arguments in detail. 

3. What had God promised before by 
the prophets? (Chapter 1:2.) When? 

4. Was Paul's journey to Rome a pros- 
perous one? (Chapter 1: 10.) Where 
recorded? 

5. Meaning of "spiritual gift?" (Chap- 
ter 1: 11.) 

6. How are both Jews and Gentiles alike 
guilty before God? 

7. Could the law make free from sin? 

S. What argument does Paul give by in- 
troducing the justification of Abraham? 

9. How long before the giving of the 
law was the promise made to Abraham 
"that he should be the heir of the world?" 
(Chapter 4: 13.) 

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10. Meaning of "His own body now 
dead?" (Chapter 4: 19.) 

11. Meaning of "Atonement?" (Chap- 
ter 5: 11.) 

12. What is the result of sin? 

13. Meaning of "Similitude of Adam's 
transgression?" (Chapter 5: 14.) 

14. What lessons from Paul's contrast 
between law and grace? 

15. Meaning of "Our old man is cruci- 
fied with him?" (Chapter 6:6.) 

16. Meaning of "that form of doctrine?" 
(Chapter 6: 17.) 

17. How do we become dead to the 
law? 

18. What of the law of sin in our mem- 
bers? 

19. What is the law of the spirit of 
life? 

20. Meaning of the 'redemption of our 
body?" (Chapter 8: 23.). 

21. Meaning of "our infirmities?" (Chap- 
ter 8: 26.) 

22. Explain chapter 8: 28-30. 

23. Who were the "vessels of mercy?" 
(Chapter 9: 23.) 

24. Was the rejection of the Jews and 
the calling of the Gentiles a subject of 
prophecy? If so, where written? 

25. Who was that "stumblingstone?" 
(Chapter 9:32-33.) 

26. What great lessons from chapter lo? 

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27. What lessons from the olive tree 
and branches? (Chapter 11: 16-21.) 

28. Will the Jews finally accept Christ? 
When? 

29. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 12. 

30. Give the lesson in detail from chap- 
ter 13. 

31. Meaning of "higher powers?" (Chap- 
ter 13: 1.) 

3 2. Give in detail the subject-matter 
and lessons of chapters 14-15. 

33. Where was "Illyricum?" (Chapter 
15:19.) "Spain?" (Chapter 15:24.) 

3 4. Meaning of "have sealed to them 
this fruit?" (Chapter l5:28.) 

3 5. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 16. 

3 6. Who was Phebe? Where was 
Cenchrea? 

3 7. Give all the references to, and 
quotations from the Old Testament to be 
found in Romans. 

Review. 
1. Write an essay of 600 words on 
each of the following subjects: 
(1). "Book of Micah." 
(2). "Book of Nahum." 
(3). "Book of Habakkuk." 
(4). "Book of Zephaniah." 
Note. Study these letters faithfully. 
Write out the answers fully in all the de- 
tails. 

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LESSON XIX. I CORINTHIANS. 

Corinth, when Paul visited it was the 
largest and most important city in Greece. 
Situated on the well known isthmus, the 
commerce of the world flowed through its 
two harbors. 

The Corinthian church was founded by 
Paul during the year and a half which he 
spent in the city in the course of his second 
missionary journey (Acts, chapter 18), and 
it consisted partly of Jewish, but mainly of 
Gentile converts. 

When Paul came to Corinth from Athens, 
he seems to have fully understood the 
character of the city; he determined not to 
know anything there "save Jesus Christ 
and Him crucified." (I Corinthians, 2: 1-2.) 
With such great evils to fight he needed a 
pure and simple gospel. 

The subjects dealt with are: 

1. The supremacy of Christ over all 
parties. 

2. The correction of moral, social and 
ecclesiastical disorders. 

3. The true doctrine of the resurrec- 
tion. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Give date, authorship and character* 
istics of the I Corinthian letter. 

2. What was the religious, social and 
political condition of Corinth at that time? 

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3. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter 1. 

4. Meaning of "Ye are enriched in 
Him?" (Chapter 1:5.) 

5. What divisions had arisen in the 
Corinthian church? 

6. Meaning of "Divisions?" (Chapter 
1: 10.) 'Contentions?" (Chapter 1: 11.) 

7. How was the preaching of the cross 
foolishness to them that perish? (Chapter 
1: 18.) 

8. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 2-4. 

9. Meaning of "excellency of speech or 
wisdom?" (Chapter 2: 1.) 

10. Who was the "natural man?" 
(Chapter 2: 14.) 

11. Meaning of "fed you with milk and 
not with meat?" (Chapter 3:5.) 

12. Explain chapter 3:l2-l5; chapter 
4: 10. 

13. Give us in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 5-7. 

14. What was fornication? Chapter 
5:1.) 

15. Explain chapter 5:6-8. 

16. What lesson from chapter 6? From 
chapter 7? 

17. Explain chapter 7:6; 12:25. 

18. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 8-1 4. 

19. How might their liberty become a 

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stumblingblock to the weak? (Chapter 
8: 9.) 

20. What lessons from chapter 9? From 
chapter 10? 

21. What was the "cup of blessing?" 
(Chapter 10: 16.) 

22. Meaning of ''ordinances?" (Chap- 
ter 11:2.) "Heresies?" (Chapter 11:19. 

23. What lessons from chapter 11? 

24. How could a person eat and drink 
unworthily? (Chapter 11:27.) 

25. What lessons from chapters 12-13? 

26. What was the "more excellent 
way?" (Chapter 12: 31.) 

27. Does the apostle argue that these 
"spiritual gifts" would continue in the 
church through all ages? 

28. What is the "greatest" gift? 

29. What lessons from chapter 14? 

30. Explain chapter 14: 7-12. Also chap- 
ter 14: 34-35. 

31. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 15-16. 

3 2. What was the attitude of some at 
Corinth concerning the resurrection? 

33. What arguments does the apostle 
give concerning the resurrection? 

34. Meaning of "And we shall be 
changed?" (Chapter l5: 52.) 

3 5. Meaning of "liberality?" (Chapter 
16: 3.) 

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3 6. What historical reference in chap- 
ter 16? 

3 7. Where was Macedonia? 
38. Give all the references to, and 
quotations from the Old Testament to be 
found in I Corinthians. 

Review. 
1. Write an essay of 600 words on each 
of the following subjects: 

(1). "The Book of Haggai." 
(2). "Book of Zechariah." 
(3). "Book of Malachi." 
Note. Make your answers full and com- 
plete. 



LESSON XX. II CORINTHIANS. 

Introduction: The second Epistle was 
called forth by the effect of the first. The 
occasion of writing it arose from the re- 
ports which Timothy and Titus had brought 
to Paul regarding the effect of the previous 
Epistle on the dispositions and relations of 
the Corinthian church; and one object of 
writing it was to regain their confidence as 
an apostle of the Lord, so that when he 
appeared among them in person it might 
not be in the spirit of chastisement, but for 
edification in love, his main purpose being 
to reestablish among them his apostolic 
character and reputation. 

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It was written a few months subsequent 
to the first, in the same year, probably 
about the autumn of A. D. 5 7 or 58, a short 
time previous to the apostle's three months' 
stay in Achaia. (Acts 20: 3.) 

The place whence it was written was 
clearly not Ephesus, but Macedonia (chap- 
ters 7:5; 8:1; 9:2), whither the apostle 
went by way of Troas (chapter 2: 13), after 
waiting a short time in the latter place for 
the return of Titus (chapter 2: 13). 

The Epistle has been divided into three 
sections: 

1. The first, in which Paul sets forth 
his apostolic character and course of life, 
and his feelings in regard to the effect of 
the previous epistle (chapters 1-7). 

2. The second, in which he gives direc- 
tions about the collection for the poor 
saints in Judea (chapters 8-9). 

3. The third, in which he vindicates his 
apostolic authority (chapters 10-13). 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Who wrote the II Corinthian letter? 
When? Where? Why? 

2. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-7. 

3. What and where was "Achaia?" 
(Chapter i: l.) 

4. What "trouble" is referred to in 
chapter 1:8? Where recorded? When? 

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5. What is meant by "a second bene- 
fit?^' (Chapter l: 15.) 

6. What "anointing" is referred to in 
chapter 1: 21? 

7. Meaning of "I call God for a rec- 
ord?" (Chapter l: 23.) 

8. Why had Paul written with "many 
tears?" (Chapter 2: 4.) 

9. What historical reference in chapter 
2: 12-13? Where recorded? 

10. Meaning of "and a door was open- 
ed unto me of the Lord?" (Chapter 2: 12.) 

11. Meaning of "ministration of death?" 
(Chapter 3: 7.) 

12. Who is "the God of this world?" 
(Chapter 4: 4.) 

13. Explain chapter 4:10-11. 

14. Meaning of "outward m.an" and "in- 
ward man?" (Chapter 4: 16.) 

15. Meaning of "earthly house" and 
"building of God?" (Chapter 5: 1.) 

16. What coming event is referred to 
in chapter 5: 10? 

17. How could they "receive the grace 
of God in vain?" (Chapter 6: 1.) 

18. Explain chapter 6:10. 

19. How was the coming of Titus a 
source of joy and comfort to the apostle? 
(Chapter 7: 4-7.) 

20. Give in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 8 and 9. 

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21. Meaning of "the gift?" (Chapter 
8: 4.) "Grace?" (Verse 6.) 

22. What historical reference in chapter 
8: l5? How long after that event till the 
second Corinthian letter was written? 

23. In what did the "ministering to the 
saints" consist? (Chapter 9: 1.) 

24. Meaning af "bounty?" (Chapter 
9:5.) 

25. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 10-13. 

26. What warnings did Paul give to 
those who undervalued his apostolic author- 
ity? 

27. Who were "false apostles?" (Chap- 
ter 11: 13.) 

28. What historical reference in chapter 
11:32-33? Where recorded? When did it 
occur? 

29. What lessons from chapters 12 
and 13? 

30. Give all the quotations from the 
Old Testament to be found in II Corinth- 
ians. 

Review. 

1. Write the geography of the Four 
Gospels and Acts, mentioning every coun- 
try, district, island, city, town, mountain, 
sea and river. 

2. Bound each of the political divisions 
of Palestine in the time of Christ. 

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3. Give directions and distances from 
Jerusalem of the towns, cities, countries 
and islands mentioned in Acts. 



LESSON XXI. THE GALATIAN LETTER. 

Introduction: Galatia was a comparatively 
small district of Asia Minor, occupied by the 
descendants of the Gauls, who had poured 
down into Italy and Greece in the thiid 
century B. C. The people were first Bar- 
barian, then mingling with the Greeks, 
became tempered by Greek civilization, and 
were finally subjugated by the Romans, B. C. 
1S9. Many Jews had also settled in this 
region for trading purposes, and the in- 
habitants became a mixture of Gauls, Greeks, 
Romans and Hebrews. 

After the apostolic conference at Antioch 
(Acts 15), Paul started on a second mis- 
sionary tour. In the course of his journey 
he passed through Galatia A. D. 52 (Acts, 
16: 1). Luke tells us nothing of the mis- 
sionary work of the great apostle in this 
region. From Gal., 4: 13-16, we learn that 
Paul was taken sick, and while too ill to 
travel he yet managed to preach the Gospel. 
The Word was received with great enthus- 
iasm. (Gal. 4: 14-15.) The Galatians had a 
second visit from the apostle in A. D. 55, 

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during his third missionary journey. He 
seems to have found it necessary at that 
time to strengthen the disciples. (Acts, 18- 
23.) The particular names of the churches 
to which this Epistle is addressed are not 
mentioned, (Gal,, 1:2.) 

The converts at first did well, but soon 
Judaizing teachers found their way into the 
young Gentile churches. They claimed that 
the Jewish law was binding upon Christians. 
They insisted on the rite of circumcision. 
The authority of Paul and the Gospel which 
he preached were disparaged. It was a 
great controversy, and Paul proved himself 
equal to it. In the first and second chap- 
ters he vindicates his apostolic authority. 
The third and fourth chapters are a vindi- 
cation of his doctrine, while the fifth and 
sixth chapters are hortatory, or practical. 

It is possible that the Galatian letter was 
sent from Corinth, where Paul spent part 
of the winter of A. D. 5 7-58, 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. What was the main object in writing 
the Galatian letter? 

2. Who were the Galatians? 

3. Wiite in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 1-2. 

4. Fiom whom did Paul receive his 
apostleship? 

5. Meaning of "another gospel?" (Chap- 
ter 1: 6.) 

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6. Who was "troubling the Galatians?" 
(Chapter i: 7.) 

7. How was the Gospel made known to 
Paul? 

8. Meaning of "went up by revelation?" 
(Chapter 2: 2.) "Gospel of the uncircum- 
cision?" (Chapter 2: 7.) 

9. Why did Paul withstand Peter to the 
face? (Chapter 2: 11.) 

10. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 3 and 4. 

11. What argument does Paul give by 
introducing the justification of Abraham? 
Explain fully, 

12. What "promises" were made to 
Abraham and his seed? (Chapter 3: 16.) 

13. Why was the law given? 

14. What illustrations from the "heir" 
and the "servant?" (Chapter 4: 1-7.) 

15. Explain the allegory in chapter 4: 
21-31. 

16. Write in detail the subject-matter in 
chapters 5 and 6. 

17. Meaning of "yoke of bondage?'- 
(Chapter 5: 1.) 

18. What contrasts between the flesh 
and the spirit? 

19. What lessons from chapter 6? 

20. Meaning of "ye which are spiritual?" 
(Chapter 6: l.) 

21. How can we "bear one another's 
burdens?" (Chapter 6: 2.) 

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22. Who are referred to in chapter 
6: 12-13? 

23. What historical references are to be 
found in the Galatian letter? Where rec- 
orded? 

24. Give all the references to, and 
quotations from, the Old Testament to be 
found in Galations. 

Review. 

1. Give the origin, history and char- 
acteristics of the following: 
(1). The Pharisees. 
(2). The Sadducees. 
(3). The Herodians. 
(4). The Scribes. 
(5). The Lawyers. 
(6). The Publicans. 
(7). The Samaritans. 



LESSON XXII. THE EPHESIAN LETTER. 

Introduction: Next to Rome Ephesus 
was the most important city visited by the 
apostle. It was to Asia what Corinth was 
to Greece, the great port to which flowed 
the commerce of the east and west. It 
was settled mainly by colonists from Athens, 
but Asiatic elements of race and thought 
were not lacking in the population. The 
inhabitants were noted for their licentious 

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and luxurious life. It was a great com- 
mercial, political and religious center. 

The great temple of Diana, which was one 
of the seven wonders of the ancient world, 
stood outside the city walls and faced the 
east. It was built of marble. The dimen- 
sions were 3 24 feet long, by 164 feet 
wide. The time spent in building it was 
220 years. 

Paul first came to Ephesus when he was 
returning from his second missionary jour- 
ney. (Acts 18: 18-21.) He brought with 
him Aquila and Priscilla, whom he left there 
when he departed. His stay was short, but 
a favorable impression was made, as he 
was asked to remain and urged to return. 
Apollos visited Ephesus while Paul was 
away, (Acts 18: 24-28; 19: l), and passed 
on to Corinth. The apostle again stopped 
at Ephesus during his third missionary tour, 
and this time he remained three years. 
(Acts 20:31.) During this very successful 
period of the apostle's labors the influence 
of the Gospel was spread throughout Asia. 

For further history of Paul's relations 
with Ephesus, read Acts 19 and 20, in full. 

The Epistle is divided as follows: 

1. The introduction. (Chapter 1.) 

2. Doctrinal. Unity in Christ. (Chapters 
2-3.) 

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3. Practical. (Chapters 4-6.) The new 
life in unity with Christ. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Give the political and religious con- 
ditions of Ephesus when the Gospel was 
first introduced there. 

2. Under what circumstances was the 
Epistle written? 

3. Write the subject-matter of chapter l 
in detail. 

4. To whom was this letter addressed? 

5. Meaning of "hath chosen us in Him?" 
(Chapter 1:4.) "Having predestinated us?" 
(Chapter l: 5.) 

6. The pronoun "us" in chapter 1:8-9 
embraces whom? 

7. What is meant by "the dispensation 
of the fullness of times?" (Chapter 1: 10.) 

8. What inheritance was obtained? 
(Chapter 1: 11.) 

9. Meaning of "redemption of the pur- 
chased possession?" (Chapter 1: 14.) 

10. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 2-3. 

11. What is declared to be the gift of 
God? (Chapter 2: 8. 

12. Who are meant by "ye who some- 
times were far oflF?" (Chapter 2: 13.) 

13. Explain chapter 2: 14-16. 

14. Meaning of "the mystery?" (Chap- 
ter 3: 3-9.) To whom was it revealed? 
How? When? 

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15. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 4-6. 

16. What are the essentials to unity? 
(Chapter 4.) 

17. What gifts are referred to? (Chap- 
ter 4: 8.) 

18. What things are essential to the 
"edifying of the body." (Chapter 4: 13.) 

19. Meaning of "old man" and "new 
man?" (Chapter 4:22-24.) 

20. How may we imitate Christ? 

21. What exhortations to wives, hus- 
bands, children, parents, servants and mas- 
ters? 

22. How was the church sanctified ana 
cleansed? 

23. What is the "great mystery?" (Chap- 
ter 5: 32.) 

24. What is the source of the Chris- 
tian's strength? 

25. Describe in full each part of the 
Christian Armor. 

26. Meaning of "wiles of the Devil?" 
(Chapter 6: 11.) 

27. What kind of bonds mentioned in 
chapter 6: 20. 

28. Who was "Tychicus?" (Chapter 
6: 21.) 

29. Where was the apostle when he 
sent Tychicus unto them? 

30. Give all the references to, and 

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quotations from, the Old Testament to be 
found in Ephesians. 

Review. 

1. Write the origin and history of: 
(1). The Sanhedrin. 

(2). The Synagogue. 

2. Who were the Zealots? The Naza- 
rites? The Proselytes? 



LESSON XXIII. THE PHILIPPIAN LETTER. 

Introduction: The church of Philippi 
was the first planted by Paul on the con- 
tinent of Europe, and ocurred about A. D. 
52. The apostle's associates in the work 
at that time were Silas, Luke and Timothy. 
(Acts 16.) 

This city originally belonged to Thrace, 
but in 3 58 B. C, it was seized by King 
Philip of Macedon (father of Alexander the 
Great), and made the most easterly city of 
his kingdom. Though founded by Philip 
of Macedon, it was at this time a Roman 
colony, having as such been established by 
Augustus Caesar, and its inhabitants were 
Roman citizens, jealous of their rights. 

The sixteenth chapter of Acts contains 
a full and graphic account of the founding 
of the Philippian church during the second 
journey of the apostle. Paul was divinely 

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led over into Europe by a direct call of the 
Holy Spirit. (Acts 16: 6-12.) 

The starting point of the preaching was 
from a Jewish center, not in a synagogue, 
but outside the city "by a river side where 
prayer was want to be made." Lydia, "a 
seller of purple of the city of Thyatira," 
was the first convert; she opened her house 
to ministers of the Gospel. 

The casting out a spirit of divination 
from an unfortunate girl led to the im- 
prisonment of Paul and Silas, and finally 
to the conversion of the jailer and his 
household. 

The occasion of Paul's writing this letter 
was to acknowledge a message and a gift 
which the Phiiippians had sent to him by 
the hands of Epaphroditus; and one main 
object of it was to testify his joy over their 
show of affection, to stir up in them the 
like gladness of the heart, and to make his 
joy more complete. 

This letter was written from Rome dur- 
ing Paul's first imprisonment. (See Acts 28: 
30-31; Phiiippians 1:7-13; 4:22.) 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was the Philip- 
pian letter written? 

2. Give the history of the city of 
Philippi. 

3. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-4. 

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4. Who joins the apostle in his saluta- 
tation to the church? 

5. How were the Philippians partakers 
of grace in the confirmation of the Gospel? 
(See chapter l: 7.) 

6. How had the things which happened 
unto the apostle fallen out to the further- 
ance of the Gospel? (Chapter i: 12.) 

7. What was "the palace?" (Chapter 
1: 13.) 

8. How was Christ "magnified?" 

9. How would death be "gain to the 
apostle?" (Chapter 1: 21.) 

10. Meaning of "stand fast in one 
spirit?" (Chapter 1:27.) 

11. What great lesson from Christ's 
humility? (Chapter 2: l-ll.) 

12. Meaning of "made himself of no 
reputation?" 

13. Who was Epaphroditus? What serv- 
ice had he rendered to Paul? Where was 
he when he was sick? 

14. Against whom does the apostle 
warn them in chapter 3:2? 

15. Meaning of "might attain unto the 
resurrection?" (Chapter 3: 11.) 

16. What is embraced in this expres- 
sion: "I press toward the mark?" 

17. What class is referred to in chap- 
ter 3: 18-19? 

18. Meaning of "my joy and crown?" 
(Chapter 4: 1.) 

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19. Who was Euodias? (Chapter 4: 2.) 
Syntyche? Clement? 

20. What is the ''Book of Life?" (Chap- 
ter 4: 3.) 

21. Meaning of "be careful for nothing?" 
(Chapter 4: 6.) 

22. Meaning of "your care of me hath 
flouiished?" (Chapter 4: 10.) "But ye 
lacked opportunity?" 

23. What event is referred to in chap- 
ter 4: 1 5? 

24. Who were they of "Caesar's house- 
hold?" (Chapter 4: 22.) 

25. You observe that there is an un- 
dercurrent of joy all through this letter. 
What was the cause of this joy? 

26. What three other Epistles were 
written by Paul from the same place and 
about the same time that he wrote the 
Philippian letter? 

Review. 



1. Write 


; the history of the following 


persons: 




(1). 


John the Baptist. 


(2). 


The Herods. 


(3). 


Pontius Pilate. 


(4). 


Gamaliel, 


(5). 


Matthias. 


(6). 


Felix. 


(7). 


Festus. 


(8). 


Bernice. 



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(9). 


Drusilla. 


(10). 


Augustus Caesar. 


(11). 


Tiberius Caesar. 


(12). 


Claudius Lysias. 



LESSON XXIV. THE COLOSSIAN LETTER. 

Introduction: This letter was written in 
Rome during Paul's first imprisonment, 
about A. D. 63, and sent to Colossae, to- 
gether with the Epistles to the Ephesians 
and Philemon, by the hands of Tychicus, 
who was probably a native of Ephesus, and 
Onesimus, a converted Colossian who had 
run away from his master. 

The city of Colossae, situated in a valley 
of Phrygia, on the River Lycus, was in 
Paul's time of comparatively little import- 
ance. There were two very important 
cities, Hierapolis and Laodicea, situated 
about twelve or fifteen miles below it. In 
all these places there were Christian 
churches. We have no account of Paul 
visiting these cities or doing any work in 
them. (Chapter 2: 1.) The church at Colos- 
sae was nevertheless a Pauline church, be- 
cause planted by an esteemed fellow-laborer 
of Paul, and in whose prosperity, therefore, 
Paul took a special interest. 

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The occasion of Paul's writing the 
Epistle was the report which he had re- 
ceived from Epaphras concerning the con- 
dition of the Colossian church and the 
dangers that threatened it; and the object 
he had in writing it was to confirm its 
members in the faith they had received 
and to guard them against certain errors 
in doctrine and practice which had appeared 
among them, and which, if indulged in, 
would be sure to corrupt and subvert the 
church. (See Col. 1: 7, and 4: 12.) 

The chief thought in this letter is "the 
dignity and sole sufficiency of Jesus Christ 
as the mediator and head of all creation 
and of the church." (Chapter l: 14-18.) 

Questions and Order of Work 

1. When, where and why was the Colos- 
sian letter written? 

2. What can you, say of Colossae? 
Where situated? 

3. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-2. 

4. Whence Paul's apostleship? 

5. For what does he give thanks? 

6. Meaning of the word "hope" in 
chapter 1:5? 

7. Who was Epaphras? 

8. What estimate does Paul put upon 
prayer and thanksgiving? 

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9. What was the "power of darkness?" 
(Chapter l: 13.) 

10. How was "Christ before all things?" 
(Chapter l: 17.) 

11. How did Paul "rejoice in his suf- 
ferings?" (Chapter 1:24.) 

12. What "mystery had been hid from 
ages?" (Chapters 1:26.) 

13. Meaning of "being knit together in 
love?" (Chapter 2: 2.) 

14. What class of persons is referred 
to in chapter 2: 4, 8, 18? 

15. Meaning of "I am with you in the 
spirit?" (Chapter 2: 5.) 

16. Explain fully chapter 2: ll-l7. 

17. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 3-4. 

18. Meaning of "Mortify therefore your 
members?" (Chapter 3: 5.) 

19. Meaning of "old man" and "new 
man?" (Chapter 3: 9-10.) 

20. Meaning of "put on charity?" 
(Chapter 3: 14.) 

21. What means of teaching and admoni- 
tion does the apostle urge? 

22. What exhortations to wives, hus- 
bands, children, parents, servants and mas- 
ters? 

23. Meaning of "not with eye-service 
as menpleasers?" (Chapter 3:22.) 

24. Meaning of "open unto us a door 
of utterance?" (Chapter 4:3.) 

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25. What kind of "bonds" are referred 
to in chapter 4: 3? 

26. Who was Onesimus? Aristarchus? 
Marcus? Barnabas? Justus? Luke? Demas? 
Archippus? 

27. Meaning of "who are of the cir- 
cumcision?" (Chapter 4: 11.) 

28. Where was Laodicea? Hierapolis? 

29. Where was the home of Nymphas? 

30. In what other church was this 
Epistle to be read? 

Review. 

1. Write a thorough analysis of the fol- 
lowing books: 

(1). Matthew. 
(2). Mark. 
(3). Luke. 
2- What do you consider the ten most 
important events in the history of Christ? 



LESSON XXV. I AND II THESSALONIANS. 

Introduction: Thessalonica was situated 
at the head of the Thermaic gulf, and its 
original name was Therma. Cassander, the 
son of Antipater, rebuilt and enlarged 
Therma and named it after his wife, Thes- 
salonica, the sister of Alexander the Great. 
The name ever since, under various slight 

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modifications has been continuous, and 
the city itself has never ceased to be emi- 
nent. It came under Roman rule 168 B. C, 
and in 42 B. C. was declared a free Roman 
city. In Paul's time it was a great com- 
mercial center. The inhabtants were Jews, 
Greeks and Romans. It is one of the few 
ancient cities that has retained its im- 
portance up to the present time. Its pre- 
sent population is more than 70,000. Its 
modern name is Salonika. 

By reading Acts 17: 1-13, we learn that 
the apostle on his second missionary 
journey left Philippi and went westward 
till he came to Thessalonica. Here he 
found the Jews sufficiently numerous and 
influential to possess a synagogue. He 
preached three Sabbath days and began a 
work which has lasted to the present time. 
But the "Jews which believed not" made 
a tumult and Paul departed to Berea. One 
of the Thessalonian members, Aristarchus, 
shared Paul's imprisonment at Rome. (Col. 
4: 10.) 

These letters are specially interesting and 
important as the earliest extant writings of 
Paul. They were written about 53 A. D., 
from Corinth. The second letter was writ- 
ten a few months after the first. 

Questions anr Order of Work. 

1. Give the early history of Thessalonica. 

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2. Give the object and date of writing 
I Thessalonians. 

3. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-3. 

4. Meaning of "our Gospel came not 
unto you in word only, but also in power, 
and in the Holy Ghost?" (Chapter 1: 5.) 

5. Where was Macedonia? 

6. What historical reference in chapter 
2: 1-13? Where recorded? 

7. Who had hindered Paul from going 
again tp Thessalonica? 

8. What historical reference in chapter 
3? Where recorded? 

9. Meaning of "might perfect that 
which is lacking in your faith?" (Chapter 
3: 10.) 

10. Write in detail the subject-mattei 
of chapters 4-5. 

11. Meaning of "lust of concupiscence? " 
(Chapter 4: 5.) 

12. What does Paul teach concerning 
the resurrection and the second coming of 
Christ? 

13. How will the day of the Lord 
come? 

14. Meaning of "know them which 
labor among you?" (Chapter 5:12.) 

15. Meaning of "unruly?" (Chapter 
5:14.) "Quench not the spirit?" (Chap- 
ter 5: 19.) 

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16. Meaning of "spirit," "soul" and 
"body?" (Chapter 5: 23.) 

17. When, where and why was the II 
Thessalonian letter written? 

18. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapter 1. 

19. Who joins the apostle in his saluta- 
tions? 

20. Why did they thank God? 

21. Who was troubling the Thessalon- 
ians? (Chapter 1 : 6-7. 

22. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapter 2. 

23. Why does the apostle admonish 
them not to be "shaken in mind?" (Chap- 
ter 2: 2.) 

24. What was the notion of the Thessa- 
lonians concerning the second coming of 
Christ? 

25. Who was "that man of sin?" (Chap- 
ter 2: 3.) 

26. How had God chosen them to sal- 
vation? (Chapter 2: 13.) 

27. Why did Paul admonish them to 
"stand fast?" 

28. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapter 2. 

29. Why did Paul ask an interest in 
their prayers? 

30. In what respect were some "walk- 
ing disorderly?" 

31. What were they adminished to do 

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concerning those who obeyed not the 
word of the apostle? 

Review. 

1. Write a thorough analysis of the 
following books: 

(1). The Gospel of John. 
(2). Acts of Apostles. 
(3). The Roman letter. 



LESSON XXVL I AND II TIMOTHY, TITUS 
AND PHILEMON. 

Introduction: The first and second let- 
ters to Timothy and Titus are very similar 
in thought and style. They add not a little 
to what we know of Paul's life and finish 
a history which would have otherwise been 
incomplete. 

In these letters the apostle deals with 
practical themes. The character of church 
officers is fully brought out. (See I Tim. 
3: 1-13; Titus 1: 7-16.) Timothy and Titus 
are directed how they should bear them- 
selves toward the church members and 
what they should teach. (See I Tim. 5; 
Titus 2.) Instruction is given in regard to 
public worship and persons for whom prayer 
should be offered. (I Tim, 2.) It is shown 
that a diligent study of the Scriptures and 
fervent preaching of the word form a 

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most effective bulwark against all forms 
of evil. (See II Tim. 3 and 4.) 

The Epistle to Philemon is the only 
strictly private letter of Paul which has 
been preserved. All the other Epistles are 
either church or pastoral letters of authori- 
tative direction. 

The occasion of writing the Epistle to 
Philemon was the return to Philemon of 
Onesimus, a slave who had deserted his 
master, gone off with some of his property 
and taken refuge in Rome, but who had 
been converted by Paul. 

• Questions and Order of Work. 

1. Give occasion and date of I Timothy. 

2. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
I Tim. (Chapters 1-6.) 

3. What historical reference in chapter 
1:3? Where recorded? 

4. Meaning of "prophecies which went 
before on thee?" (Chapter 1:18.) 

5. Who was Hymenaeus? Alexander? 

6. What exhortations concerning prayer? 

7. What injunctions to women? 

8. What are qualifications of bishops 
and deacons? 

9. Meaning of "Let these also first be 
proved?" (Chapter 3:10.) 

10. Meaning of "purchase to them- 
selves a good degree?" (Chapter 3: 13.) 

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11. Meaning of "latter times?" (Chap- 
ter 4: 1.) "The gift?" (Chapter 4: 14.) 

12. What general directions regarding 
church government? (Chapter 5.) 

13. What exhortations in chapter 6? 

14. What quotations from the Old Testa- 
ment in I Timothy? 

15. When, where and why was the sec- 
ond letter to Timothy written? 

16. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of 11 Timothy, chapters 1-4. 

17. What was "the gift of God?" 
(Chapter l: 6.) 

18. Who was Phygellus? Hermogenes? 
Onesiphorus? 

19. Meaning of "My chain?" (Chapter 
1: 16.) 

20. What practical exhortations in 
chapter 2? 

21. Who was Philetus? 

22. Explain chapter 2: 20. 

23. What warnings in chapter 3? 

24. What historical references in chap- 
ter 3? Where recorded? 

25. What exhortations in chapter 4? 

26. What historical references in chap- 
ter 4? Where recorded? 

27. Meaning of "at my first answer?" 
(Chapter 4: 16.) 

28. Who was Emperor of Rome when 
this letter was written? 

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29. Give occasion and date of writing 
the epistle to Titus. 

30. Wiite in detail the subject-matter 
of Titus. (Chapter 1-3.) 

31. Where is Crete? What of Titus' 
work there? 

32. Who were the "gainsayers?" (Chap- 
ter 1: 9) 

3 3. What directions in chapters 2-3? 

34. Meaning of "washing of regenera- 
tion?" (Chapter 3: 5.) 

3 5. Explain chapter 3:9. Meaning of 
"heretick?" (Chapter 3: 10.) 

36. Where was Nicopolis? 

3 7. Who was Artemas? Zenas? Apol- 
los? 

38. When, where and why was the 
epistle to Philemon written? 

39. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of Philemon. 

40. Who was Apphia? Onesimus? 

41. Who were with Paul when this let- 
ter was written? 

Review. 

1. Thoroughly analyze the following 
books: 

(1). I Corinthians. 
(2). II Corinthians. 
(3). Galatians. 

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LESSON XXVII. THE HEBREW LETTER. 

introduction: We know nothing of the 
Hebrews to whom this Epistle was addressed, 
except what we learn from the Epistle itself. 
This much is certain: They were Jewish 
Christians in danger of apostasy, but no 
particular church to which they belonged 
is mentioned. 

As they stood in danger of making ship- 
wreck of their faith in Christ, they had 
great need of the exhortation to hold fast 
their confidence steadfast unto the end. 
Chapter 3: 14.) Therefore the object of 
writing the letter was to exhort and en- 
courage them to endure whatever persecu- 
tion and reproach they might have to face. 
The writer shows once for all the su- 
premacy of Christ over prophets, angels, 
Moses and the old covenant; in fact the 
superiority of Christianity to Juraism in 
every particular. It is declared that the 
law made nothing perfect, and that it was 
merely the shadow of which Christ is the 
reality. In the eleventh and twelfth chap- 
ters there is a magnificent showing of the 
faith of the old covenant worthies who be- 
lieved in God and who wa ked by faith and 
not by sight. 

While there has been much discussion 
as to the authorship of this letter, yet the 
preponderance of the evidence seems to 

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favor Paul as being its author. The book 
was certainly written before the destruction 
of Jerusalem in A. D. 70; the temple is 
referred to as still in existence and the 
sacrifices as being oifered. (Read chapters 
9-10.) 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was the 
Hebrew letter written? 

2. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-4. 

3. How has God revealed himself? 

4. How is it shown that Christ is above 
the angels? 

5. What anointing is referred to in 
chapter 1:9? 

6. How was the gospel ''confirmed?" 
(Chapters 2-3.) 

7. Meaning of "little lower than the 
angels?" (Chapter 2: 9.) 

8. Why was Jesus worthy of more glory 
than Moses? 

9. What historical reference in chapter 
3? What lesson from it? 

10. How did Israel fail to enter into 
rest? 

11. What of our high priest? 

12. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 5-10. 

13. What lessons concerning Christ's 
priesthood in chapters 5-10? 

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14. In what respect was Christ a priest 
after the order of Melchizedec? 

15. Meaning of "Heavenly gift" and 
"partakers of the Holy Ghost." (Chapter 
6: 4.) 

16. What historical reference in chap- 
ter 6? Where recorded? 

17. Explain chapter 7:3. 

18. Why is Christ's priesthood un- 
changeable? 

19. When did Christ offer up himself? 
(Chapter 7: 27.) 

20. Was the old covenant still in force 
when the Hebrew letter was written? What 
was the old covenant? 

21. Contrast the old and new cove- 
nants. 

22. What lessons from chapters 9-10? 
Explain chapter 9: l5-l7. 

23. Meaning of "shadow of good things 
to come?" (Chapter 10: l.) 

24. Were the sins of the people under 
the old covenant really blotted out? 

25. What exhortations in the latter part 
of chapter 10? 

26. Meaning of "if we sin willfully?" 
(Chapter lO: 26.) 

27. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters ll-l3.) 

28. How many examples of faith in 
chapter 11? Where recorded? What les- 
sons from them? 

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29. What encouragements in chapter 12? 

30. Meaning of "fail of the grace of 
God?" (Chapter 12: 15.) 

31. Meaning of ''found no place of re- 
pentance?" (Chapter 12: 17.) 

32. What characteristic of Christ's King- 
dom is mentioned? 

33. What exhortations in chapter 13? 

3 4. Who are those "which have the 
rule over you?" (Chapter 13: 7, 17, 24.) 

3 5. Give every reference to, and quota- 
tion from, the Old Testament to be found 
in the Hebrew letter. How many? Where 
recorded? 

Review. 

1. Write a thorough analysis of the 
following books: 

(1). Ephesians. 

(2). Philipians. 

(3). Colossians. 

(4). I and II Thessalonians. 

(5). I and II Timothy. 

(6). Titus and Philemon. 



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The General Epistles 



LESSON XXVIII. THE EPISTLE OF JAMES. 

Introduction: The seven letters which 
follow Hebrews have been denominated 
"General," or ''Catholic" Epistles, as per- 
taining to the whole church, as being 
addressed not to any special local church 
or community, but generally to all. 

The author of this first of the "General 
Epistles" was "James, the Lord's brother" 
(Gal. 1: 19), who was probably an elder in 
the Jerusalem church (Acts l5: 13.) He 
deals in his Epistle with practical themes. 
There is no mention of Jewish ordinances. 
The references to Christ are very marked: 
His equality with God (chapter 1:1); the 
new birth (chapter 1: 18); His glory (chap- 
ter 2:1); His authority (chapter 5:10), 
and His coming to judgment (chapter 5:7). 
The rule of life is the gospel law of liberty. 
(Chapter 2: 12.) 

We find warnings against a dead faith, un- 
charitable judgment and undue respect for 

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the rich. There are striking definitions of 
pure religion (chapter 1:27) and true wis- 
dom (chapter 3: 17). 

The following themes are made promi- 
nent in the Epistle: 

1. Trials and temptations. 

2. Source and means of obtaining wis- 
dom and steadfastness. 

3. The perishableness of riches. 
^. The power of temptations. 

5. Doers of the Word and not hearers 
only. 

6. True and false religion. 

7. Justifying faith. 

8. Humility before God. 

9. The uses of the tongue. 

10. Swearing. 

11. Affliction and sickness. 

1 2. Prayer. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was the Epistle 
of James written? 

2. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-3. 

3. To whom was this letter addressed? 

4. Meaning of "double-minded man?" 
(Chapter 1: 8.) 

5. What is the origin and end of sin? 

6. What is pure and undefiled religion? 

7. What lessons from chapter 2? 

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8. What was "that worthy name?" 
(Chapter 2: 7.) 

9. What is "the law of liberty?" (Chap- 
ter 2: 12.) 

10. What historical references in chap- 
ter 2? Where written? When? 

11. What practical lessons in chapters? 

12. Meaning of "in many things we of- 
fend all?" (Chapter 3: 2.) 

13. Meaning of "let him show out of a 
good conversation his works?" (Chapter 
3: 13.) 

14. What of the wisdom that is from 
above? 

15. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 4 and 5. 

16. Who is declared to be the enemy 
of God? 

17. Does James regard the devil as a 
real personality? 

18. What does James say is sin? 

19. What of the rich? 

20. What exhortations concerning pa- 
tience? 

21. Meaning of "stablish your hearts?" 
(Chapter 5: 8.) 

22. What historical references in chap- 
ter 5? 

23. Why "swear not?" (Chapter 5: 12.) 

24. Meaning of "let your yea be yea?" 
(Chapter 5: 12.) 

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25. What admonition to the afflicted? 
The merry? The sick? 

26. What efficacy in the "anointing with 
oil?" (Chapter 5: 14.) 

27. What of those who have faults? 

28. Who was Elias? When did he live? 

29. What lessons concerning prayer 
here? 

30. Meaning of "err from the truth?" 
(Chapter 5: 19.) 

31. Meaning of "hide a multitude of 
sins?" (Chapter 5: 20.) 

Review. 

1. Write a thorough analysis of the 
following books: 

(1). I and II Thessalonians. 
(2). I and II Timothy. 
(3). Titus. 



LESSON XXIX. I AND II PETER AND 
JUDE. 

Peter, a fisherman of Bethsaida (Matt. 
16:16-17, and Jno. 1:41-42), was one of 
the foremost of the apostles to whom was 
given the keys of the kingdom. He opened 
the door of the church to three thousand 
on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:41), and 
admitted the first Gentile family by baptism 
into the same fold (Acts 10: 4-48). 

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1. I Peter. The Divine authenticity of 
this book stands unquestioned. It was 
written to Christians v/ho were passing 
through a period of trial and suffering for 
their religion. They were falsely accused 
as evil doers. (Chapter 2:12; 3:16; 4:4.) 
The apostle advised them how to bear evil 
for Christ's sake, and he reminded them 
how that Christ being reviled, reviled not 
again. 

2. II Petei". In this letter the apostle 
is looking forward to his death. (Chapter 
1: 14.) As one of the three who was with 
the Savior on the Mountain of Transfigura- 
tion, he could refer to that event with 
confidence. (Chapter 1: 17-18.) He was 
acquainted with Paul's writings. (Chapter 
3: lS-16.) 

The occasion of this letter was a new 
danger to the churches. False teachers 
had entered them and were doing great 
harm. (Chapter 2.) 

3. The Epistle of Jude. There is a 
marked resemblance in a number of points 
between this Epistle and II Peter. The 
writer is Jude, the brother of James. (Matt. 
13:55; Mark 6:3.) The place and time 
of writing is uncertain. The object and 
occasion of the Epistle are to be found 
by reading verses 3 and 4. 



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Quotations and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was I Petei 
written? 

2. To whom was the letter addressed? 

3. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapters 1-5. 

4. How is it that they "were begotten 
again?" (Chapter 1: 3.) 

5. What interest did prophets and angels 
have in the plan of salvation? 

6. Where was the "chief corner stone" 
laid? (Chapter 2: 6.) 

7. What exhortations in chapters 1-3? 

8. What historical references in chap- 
ter 3? 

9. Meaning of "he that hath suffered in 
the flesh hath ceased from sin?" (Chapter 
4: 1.) 

10. What exhortations in chapters 4 
and 5? 

11. What was it to "suffer as a Chris- 
tian" at that time? 

12. Who was Silvanus? (Chapter 5: 12.) 

13. Write the object and characteristics 
of II Peter. 

14. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 1-3. 

15. What were the "great and precious 
promises? (Chapter 1:4.) 

16. How would they be secure against 
"falling?" 

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17. Meaning of "I must put off this my 
tabernacle?" (Chapter 1:14.) 

18. What historical reference in chapter 
1? Where recorded? 

19. What historical references in chap- 
ter 2? Where recorded? 

20. How is the "latter end worse with 
them than the beginning?" (Chapter 2:20.) 

21. Why does Peter say he was writing 
the second letter? 

22. What of scoffers? What of Christ's 
coming again? 

23. What is it to "wrest the Script- 
ures?" (Chapter 3: 16.) 

24. What dangers at that time which 
might lead them to fall? (Chapter 3:l7.) 

25. Why was the Epistle of Jude writ- 
ten? 

26. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of this letter. 

27. What historical references in the 
Book of Jude? Where written? 

28. Who were these men "crept in un- 
awares?" (Verse 4.) 

29. What became of the "Angels who 
kept not their first estate?" (Verse 6.) 

30. How might they be kept from fall- 
ing? 

31. Give all the references to, and 
quotations from, the Old Testament to be 
found in 1 and 11 Peter and Jude. 

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Review. 

1. Write a thorougii analysis of the fol- 
lowing books 

(1). Philemon. 
(2). Hebrews. 
(3). James. 



LESSON XXX. I, II AND III JOHN. 

1. I John. The writer of the Epistle is 
the same as the author of the fourth Gos- 
pel. In the Epistle reference is made to 
the Gospel, which it presupposes as already 
familir to and fresh in the minds of its 
readers. The evidence for its genuineness, 
therefore, is practically the same as that for 
the Gospel. The Epistle was written duiing 
the latter part of the apostle's life, and 
probably from Ephesus. 

The Epistle is addressed to no particular 
church and seems to be a general one in- 
tended for a number of churches for a cer- 
tain specific purpose. Read chapters 2: 
18-19; 4: 3; 5: 21. 

As to the object in writing it, see chap- 
ters 1: 1-4; 5: 1-4; 5: 13. 

2. II John. This letter contains only 
thirteen verses. It contains no direct in- 
formation as to when or where it was writ- 



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ten. The object in writing it was to warn 
against certain deceivers who were abroad 
at that time. (Verse 7.) 

3. Ill John. This Epistle is addressed 
to Gaius. The occasion of the letter was 
the kindness and hospitality which Gaius 
had shown to some evangelists who had 
come to the church where he, it seems, 
wsa a member. 

Questions and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was I John 
written? 

2. Write the subject-matter in detail of 
chapters 1-5. 

3. Who is referred to in the first three 
verses? 

4. What message had the apostles heard 
of him? 

5. How may we have fellowship with 
one another? 

6. Who were "my little children?" 
(Chapter 2: 1.) 

7. What is Christ's work as our "Ad- 
vocate?" 

8. What was the "old commandment?" 
(Chapter 2: 7.) 

9. What three classes are addressed? 

10. Who was Antichrist? (Chapter 
2: 18.) 

11. What anointing is referred to in 
chapter 2: 27? 

12. What is declared to be sin? 

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13. Why was the "Son of God, mani- 
fested?" 

14. What historical reference in chapter 
3 ? Where recorded? 

15. Why do we receive whatsoever we 
ask? 

16. How do we know that "God dwel- 
leth in us?" 

17. How may we distinguish between 
the spirit of truth and the spirit of error? 
(Chapter 4: 6.) 

18. Who is it that overcometh the 
world? 

19. Who beareth witness in Heaven? 
What in earth? 

20. Meaning of "hath the witness in 
himself?" (Chapter 5: 10.) 

21. When does God hear us? 

22. What is the "sin unto death?" 
(Chapter 5: 16.) 

23. Why was II John written? 

24. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of II John. 

25. Who was the "elder?" The "elect 
lady?" 

26. Why should he not "write many 
things with paper and ink?" 

27. Why was III John written? 

28. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of III John. 

29. Who was Gains? 

30. Who was Diotrephes? What was 
his character? 

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31. Who was Demetrius? 

Riview. 

1. Write a thorough analysis of the 
following" books: 

(1). I and II Peter. 

(2). I, II and III John. 

(3). Jude. 

Note. Study the text of these letters 
thoioughly, verse by verse, and chapter by 
chapter. 



LESSON XXXI. THE BOOK OF REVELATION. 

Introduction: The generally accepted 
opinion of the church in regard to this 
book is that it was written by John, the 
apostle, during his exile on the Isle of 
Patmos about A. D. 9 5. The author in 
four different places calls himself John. 
(See chapter 1:1; 4:4-9; 22:8. 

The word "Revelation" is the Latin 
equivalent of the Greek word "Apocalypse," 
by which this book is designated in the 
original, and so applied it means an unveil- 
ing, specially of the future, and that as 
regards the fortunes of the church in her 
relations to the powers of the world. A 
careful and thorough study of this book 

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will repay any one well for the time and 
energy spent upon it. 

It seems to be a fact that the visions of 
the book have found counterparts in the 
world's history. Commentators say: "The 
Beast", (chapter 13:1; 17:3) was the 
Roman empire; the seven heads were seven 
empeiors; the woman, (chapter 17:3) was 
the city of Rome; the ten horns were 
imperial governors, (chapter 13:1; 17: 
3-12.) 

Quotations and Order of Work. 

1. When, where and why was the Reve- 
lation written? 

2. Who was emperor of Rome while 
John was on the Isle of Patmos? 

3. Write in detail the subject-matter of 
chapter l. 

4. Why was John banished to Pamos? 
When? Where was Patmos? 

5. What did the seven golden candle- 
sticks represent? The seven stars? The 
sharp two-edged sword? 

6. What was John commanded to write? 

7. What were the messages to the 
seven churches? (Chapters 3-4.) 

8. Where were the seven churches 
located? (See map.) 

9. What promise to him that over- 
cometh? 

10. Write in detail the subject-matter of 

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chapters 4-5, the Divne Glory, Sealed 
Book and the Lamb. ) 

11. What did the seven lamps of fire 
burning represent? 

12. What was the book that was open- 
ed by the Lamb? 

13. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 6-7. 

14. What does each of the four horses 
in chapter 6 represent? 

15. What did the "white robes" signi- 
fy? (Chapter 6: 11.) 

16. What occurred at the opening of 
the sixth seal? 

17. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 8-9. 

18. What occurred at the opening of 
the seventh seal? 

19. What occurred at the sounding ol 
the first six trumpets? 

20. Describe in detail the three inci- 
dents that occurred between the sounding 
of the sixth and seventh trumpets. 

21. What was the "little book?" (Chap- 
ter 10.) Meaning of "Take it, and eat 
it up?" 

22. What were the "two witnesses?" 
(Chapter ll.) 

23. How much time does a thousand 
two hundred three score days represent? 

24. What occurred at the sounding of 
the seventh trumpet? 

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25. Describe in detail the visions in 
chapters 12-14. 

26. How much time do forty and two 
months embrace? (Chapter 13: 5.) 

27. What did the "angel flying in the 
midst of Heaven, having the everlasting 
Gospel" represent? (Chapter 14:6.) 

28. Describe in detail the seven vials 
of wrath which are poured out. (Chapters 
lS-16.) 

29. What does the battle of Armaged- 
don signify? 

30. Write in detail the subject-matter 
of chapters 17-22. 

31. What does the fall of Babylon 
signify? 

32. What was the woman arrayed in 
purple? 

3 3. Meaning of "come out of her my 
people?" (Chapter 18:4.) 

34. What did the casting of the great 
stone into the sea represent? 

3 5. Who was the "wife of the Lamb?" 
(Chapter 19: 7.) 

36. Who was "the word of God?" 
(Chapter 19: 13.) 

3 7. What of the millennium? 

38. What of the final destiny of Satan? 

39. What books were opened? (Chap- 
ter 20: 12.) 

40. Meaning of "death and hell deliver- 

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ed up the dead which were in them?" 
(Chapter 20: 13.) 

41. What of the new Heavens and 
earth and the new Jerusalem? 

42. What of the Tree of Life? 

43. Why did the angel say, "See thou 
do it not?" (Chapter 22:9.) 

44. What of him who adds to or takes 
from these things? 

4 5. Write a thorough analysis of Reve- 
lation. 



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ERRATA 

On page 16, line 7 from bottom, read 
Nadab for Nudad. 

On page 19, line 2 from bottom, read 
the for he. 

On page 44, line l5 from bottom, read 
lessons for lesons. 

A few additional errors of like character 
may be expected. 



Deacidified using the Bookkeeper process. 
Neutralizing agent: Magnesium Oxide 
Treatment Date: IVIay 2005 

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